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  • Viola, Benjamin Banks (1727–1795), Wood, British

Viola

#9378

Benjamin Banks

1791

Wood

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Description

This viola, by one of the finest English makers of the late eighteenth century, is in unaltered condition. Its body size is　small, both in comparison with seventeenth-century violas and those preferred by modern players. The neck construction represents a transitional stage between traditional and modern styles.

9378. Viola

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Dimensions
Body L.: 38.8 cm ( 15-3/8 in.); Body W.: upper bout: 18.5 (7-3/8 in.), center bout: 13.2 cm (5-1/4 in.), lower bout: 22.95 cm ( 9 in.); Rib H.: upper: 3.5 cm (1-3/8 in.), middle and lower - each: 3.5 cm (1--3/8 in.); Vibrating string L.: 35.2 cm (13-7/8 in.)
Credit
Gift of Dorothy and Robert Rosenbaum, 1979
Accession Number
1979.177

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