Steinway Model D Pianoforte - Williamstown, MA
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An elaborately decorated Steinway Model D Pianoforte is on permanent display with the permanent collection at the Clark Art Institute at 225 South St., Williamstown, MA.
Waymark Code: WM10VXV
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2019
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Steinway and Sons Of New York City made the instrument and case of this piano which was designed by Sir Lawence Alma-Tadema and manufactured at Johnstone, Norman & Co., London. The fallboard was painted by Edward Poynter.
The piano and stools are made of oak, cherry, ebony, boxwood, satinwood, cedar, hilly, ivory, coral, mother-of-pearl, abalone, copper, brass, silver, parchment, oil on cedar and modern upholstery. When first displayed in 1887 is was deemed the grandest piano ever made.