Pythagoras invents musical tuning [L.A. CLAESSENS after KUYPER, c.1790]

Pythagoras invents musical tuning

Pythagoras vindt de maatsverdeeling voor de toonkunst uit. (Translation: ‘Pythagoras invents musical tuning’)

Stipple engraving on hand laid paper.
Sheet size: 7 x 10,7 cm. Image size: 6,8 x 10,1 cm.

Source unknown, to be determined.

Made by L.A. Claessens after J. Kuyper. Lambertus Antonius Claessens (Antwerp, 1763-1834) was a Flemish etcher and stipple engraver. Claessens was a student of the Antwerp Academy and Francesco Bartolozzi. Antwerp, London and Amsterdam were places where he worked from 1795-1808 and later in Paris (1809-1834). He worked for L.G. Portman. Jaques Kuyper (1761-1808) was a pupil of Andriessen and Izaak Schmidt. He worked as a history painter.

Condition: Good, given age. Some browning in corners. Some remains of glue from previous attachment on rear. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: PYTHAGORAS-MUSICAL TUNING INVENTION

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