Lyre Guitar or Lirachitara

c. 1800–1825

M. C. Mousset

M. C. Mousset (French)

Decorative Art and Design

Lyre Guitar or Lirachitara, c. 1800–1825. M. C. Mousset (French). Varnished wood; overall: 32.7 x 78.1 cm (12 7/8 x 30 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. 1918.341

Original Source

Maker/Artist: M. C. Mousset
Classification: Musical Instrument
Formatted Medium: varnished wood
Medium: varnished, wood
Dimensions: Overall: 32.7 x 78.1 cm (12 7/8 x 30 3/4 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: inscribed within sound box: "M. C. Mousset."
Departments: Decorative Art and Design
Accession Number: 1918.341
Credit Line: The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr.
Exhibitions: Neo-classicism: Style and Motif, Lutes, Lovers, and Lyres: Musical Imagery in the Collection
Rights Statement: CC0