Here is a 1738 painting of Hyacynthe Rigaud, picturing Gaspard de Gueidan playing the instrument (image:Wikipedia):
and here is the corresponding page of the Encyclopédie (1770) by Diderot and D'Alembert (image: Wikipedia):
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Sunday, October 13, 2013
What is a musette?
Our new apartment is named after the "musette de cour", an 18th century instrument.
Here is a 1738 painting of Hyacynthe Rigaud, picturing Gaspard de Gueidan playing the instrument (image:Wikipedia):
and here is the corresponding page of the Encyclopédie (1770) by Diderot and D'Alembert (image: Wikipedia):
Here is a 1738 painting of Hyacynthe Rigaud, picturing Gaspard de Gueidan playing the instrument (image:Wikipedia):
and here is the corresponding page of the Encyclopédie (1770) by Diderot and D'Alembert (image: Wikipedia):
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