American bass viol
William Green
(American, active 1798–1817)
1807
Object PlaceMedway, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueMaple, pine
DimensionsLength 120.5 cm, width 43.3 cm (Length 47 7/16 in., width 17 1/16 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated anonymously
Accession number2009.2222
On View
Not on viewClassificationsMusical instruments
Collections
Provenance1940, purchased by Chester W. Hammond (seller's father) for his daughter in Waterville, Maine; since 1941, played by Dorothy Chamberlain, South Paris, Maine; 2009, sold by Chamberlain to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 25, 2009)
19th century
18th century
about 1700
early 19th century
