Early Pianos Photos

In the transition from Harpsichord to Piano several intermediate forms were built. The Forte Piano is one example.

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Mahogany grand piano by John Broadwood & Sons of London, England in New York period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Piano & harpsichord collection at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Piano in library at Cheverny Chateau. Cheverny, France.Pianoforte by Erard Frères of Paris, owned & played by Hortense, wife of Louis Napoleon, King of Holland in his palace at Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam, NL.
Mahogany grand piano (1806) by John Broadwood & Sons of London, England in New York period parlor (1820s) at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Piano & harpsichord collection at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Piano in library at Cheverny Chateau. Cheverny, France.Pianoforte (1808) by Erard Frères of Paris, owned & played by Hortense, wife of Louis Napoleon, King of Holland in his palace at Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam, NL.
Pianoforte by Erard Frères of Paris, owned & played by Hortense, wife of Louis Napoleon, King of Holland in his palace at Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam, NL.Settee & fortepiano made by Stodart's at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.Fortepiano made by Stodart's at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.
Pianoforte (1808) by Erard Frères of Paris, owned & played by Hortense, wife of Louis Napoleon, King of Holland in his palace at Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam, NL.Settee & fortepiano (1825) made by Stodart's at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.Fortepiano (1825) made by Stodart's at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.
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