Landowska's Pleyel Harpsichord, 1905

Important Pleyel double-manual harpsichord, 1905, property of Wanda Landowska 1905-7, Serial #22F823. This particular Pleyel was exhibited in the pianoforte Past at Sydney's Queen Street Galleries in the 1970s, and was pictured in the catalogue as item #24. The catalogue text states that the instrument is dated 1905 and was the property of Wanda Landowska from 1905-07 and played by her in concerts throughout England during that time. There are early pictures in circulation including an autographed photo of Wanda Landowska standing beside an instrument, if not this one, at least with the same distinctive checkerboard marquetry on the cheek and lid exterior. (Carey Bebe), with key, 36.22 in. height, 92.91 in. length, 39.37 in. depth, Ex bill Bradshaw Queen Street Woollahra. Woodwork excellent, mechanism requiring work