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
- Maker/Artist
- M. C. Mousset
- Classification
- Musical Instrument
- Formatted 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
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