Viola da Gamba Society of America

1652

Tenor

Hans

Harkendorf

# of Strings:

6

Place Made:

D, Flensburg

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

D, Leipzig

Sound Holes:

C

Collection:

Universität Leipzig

Head:

Angel

Catalog Number:

803

Label Text:

Hansz Harkendorf / in Flensburg / Anno 1652 [handwritten]

Measurements:

String Length:

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Total Length:

102

Body Length:

55

Upper Width:

27

Rib Depth:

13.8

Middle Width:

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Bottom Width:

30.5

Previous Owner:

Wilhelm Heyer, Cologne; Prof. Albert Fuchs, Dresden

Information Source:

Kinsky 1912, 2:454

Literature:

Photographs:

Recordings:

Auctions:

Comments:

Rubardt 1955, p. 24; Schultz 1929, p. 27; Kinsky 1912, 2:454

On museum’s website (front 7/8); Kinsky 1912, 2:623 (label)

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Back and (unusually deep) ribs of German ash. Rosette. C-holes have notches. Peg for lowest string is closest to nut. Long neck. Kinsky 1912: “Große Alt-Viola da gamba”.