Soundboard decorations

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This topic has 26 replies, 11 voices, and was last updated 14 years ago by m-l-mcneel.

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April 3, 2011 at 12:46 am #148239

Harp Museum
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There we go, you can enlarge the second photo. Thank you Barbara Brundage for talking me through this!

April 3, 2011 at 3:13 am #148240

kathy-chanik
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Omigosh, is that lovely!

April 3, 2011 at 3:36 am #148241

barbara-brundage
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Hi, Kathy. No, L&H sent the soundboard to the artist and he painted it and sent it back before the harp was assembled. It’s all original, and it’s really worth seeing in person.

April 3, 2011 at 4:08 am #148242

barbara-brundage
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That’s right, isn’t it, Harp Museum? Please correct me if I’m not remembering correctly.

April 3, 2011 at 1:25 pm #148243

Harp Museum
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Yes Barbara, that is correct, it was painted at the time the harp was built.

The work was commissioned in 1987 and the owner wanted the painting to represent the four elements. She asked him to create a design that consisted of flamingos, tropical flowers, cascading waters and other elements of nature.

The board was painted by Hugo Matzenauer, a listed artist, muralist and book illustrator. Hungarian born, he later made his way to the United States.

The body of the harp is painted pink, which was also done at the factory.

After the owner passed away, her family contacted the International Harp Museum to see if we were interested in acquiring the instrument, and of course we were.

I’m afraid you really can’t get the full effect from the photos, the harp is stunning.

Even though the soundboard is fully painted, the harp has a wonderful sound. Full and rich and not at all hindered by the coating of paint.

April 3, 2011 at 1:33 pm #148244

Harp Museum
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By the way, if there is anyone who saw this harp while the owner was still alive, we would love to hear from you. Please email us at:
IHMinfo@InternationalHarpMuseum.org

Thank you,

IHM

April 3, 2011 at 6:03 pm #148245

kathy-chanik
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That is just AWESOME, that owner really had a vision. I’m glad the harp is in a place now where more people can see it. Thanks for posting the pics.

April 4, 2011 at 5:26 pm #148246

Sarah Mullen
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Thanks so much.

April 4, 2011 at 6:19 pm #148247

barbara-brundage
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I painted the soundboard of my prelude when I got it, with the board on. It was a terrible job to get the finish back on afterwards, but it didn’t hurt the sound any. (Back then, they didn’t come with the decal.)

April 4, 2011 at 7:33 pm #148248

kay-lister
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Hmmmm,

April 5, 2011 at 12:18 am #148249

kathy-chanik
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Sarah, I think you are really interested in the wood burning option. Why don’t you give Triplett harps out in California a call-they do a lot of wood burning on their harps-and see what they say. Let us know too.

April 6, 2011 at 4:08 am #148250

m-l-mcneel
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Kathy,

Would I perhaps be that friend who has those dogwood flowers?
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