The collection of Prof. Dr. Rudolph Ewerhart (1928-2022).
Since 1982 Rudolf Ewerhart lived with his wife Helene in the late baroque Burghaus Wassenach near the Laacher See, the aristocratic residence of the Knights of Kolb built from 1772-1775. Parallel to the extensive renovation
In 1996 he organized exclusive concerts in the “Music in the Burghaus Wassenach” series in the hall of the mansion, at which newly acquired or freshly restored instruments from the collection in the were the focus.
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LOT 44:
SMALL SQUAREPIANO BY JOHANNES KILIANUS MERCKEN, PARIS 1797
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SMALL SQUAREPIANO BY JOHANNES KILIANUS MERCKEN, PARIS 1797
The squarepiano by Johannes Kilianus Mercken (1743-1816) was made in Paris in 1797. The instrument is made of mahogany and was decorated with ribbon inlays in the English-French style. The French damping is operated by a knee lever. The piano has a single action mechanism and a French single tone damping. The damping is not divided. The keyboard (GG-f3) has a 3-octave-span of 47.9cm. The hammers are covered with leather.
Dimensions of the instrument:
Length: 1075mm
Width: 439mm
Total height: 754mm
Body height: 348mm
The instrument was restored by Georg Ott and is in playable condition.
