Hi David and Roman, Yes - The Rauwolf/Molinaer type what what first occurred to me, but the basses wouldn't be offset in that case. Another oddity is the very narrow, parallel-sided neck which wouldn't match Rauwolf (or any other lute) either. And yet, to me, the body of the lute is perfectly proportioned - Rose in the right place; bridge details correct - suggesting that the artist knew his lutes. So why the odd neck?
I wonder if the painting was altered at some stage by another artist? Maybe it was originally a big 7c or 8c instrument and somebody decided to bring it 'up to date' with an extended neck and a load of diapasons. Anyway - I very much doubt if we've hit upon a new, hitherto unknown lute type. Best regards, Bill From: David Van Edwards <da...@vanedwards.co.uk> To: William Samson <willsam...@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: Lute List <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Monday, 4 February 2013, 15:07 Subject: Re: [LUTE] Lute painting Dear Bill, I assume one of these. [1]http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/93.tif Sixtus Rauwolf Augsburg 1599 now in Copenhagen No. 93 This is the sole survivor of this type that Molenaer made famous. But your painting has the lower strings offset in in a strange, rather excessive, manner. Maybe a case of dodgy perspective rather than distortion. But if the offset is genuine then the upper pegbox must be something other, and to me unknown. Best wishes, David At 13:54 +0000 4/2/13, William Samson wrote: > I wonder what the layout of the upper head of this lute might be? > > [1][2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/icon/party-1.gif > > Artist Jacopo Vignale, early 17th Century. > > Bill > > -- > >References > > 1. [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/icon/party-1.gif > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >[4]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- The Smokehouse, 6 Whitwell Road, Norwich, NR1 4HB England. Telephone: + 44 (0)1603 629899 Website: [5]http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/ -- References 1. http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/93.tif 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/icon/party-1.gif 3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/icon/party-1.gif 4. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html 5. http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/
