Bass viol c. 1700

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This anonymous bass viol, crafted around 1700, exemplifies the craftsmanship of its era. Its carved wooden body, featuring a rounded silhouette and intricate detailing, is a testament to the skill of the instrument maker. The presence of a human head carving on the scroll is a common decorative feature found on string instruments of the period. The instrument's prominent soundboard and numerous strings are evocative of the rich sounds that would have filled concert halls during the Baroque era.

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rijksmuseum over 1 year ago

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This bass viol has a dubious label bearing with the name 'John Roos'. This falsification was probably intended to suggest the renowned 16th-century English viol maker John Rose. They are more likely to be late 17th-century viols by a Dutch maker (perhaps someone from the school of the famous Pieter Rombouts of Amsterdam). Unusually, the seven-stringed instrument still has its original carrying case.