Flauto d'Amore

Martin Metzler

ca. 1790–1800 · Boxwood, silver, ivory · Musical Instruments

The flauto d'amore is pitched a third lower than the regular flute, but has the same bore diameter, making its sound more gentle and "sweet." The flauto d'amore enjoyed some popularity between about 1750 and 1810 in some places, among others, at the court of the Margraves of Baden in Durlach-Karlsruhe, from where this flute (together with a sibling for duo play) was acquired. The instrument is made of black-stained boxwood, has ivory bands and a silver key.

Artist

Martin Metzler

Date

ca. 1790–1800

Medium

Boxwood, silver, ivory

Culture

German

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, and Gifts in memory of Robert Alonzo Lehman, 1996