Portfolio
Harpsichords
A full decorative treatment for the harpsichord is one of the most complete expressions of the historical painter's art.
Adrian Card brings together the full range of historical decorative techniques in his harpsichord work — from soundboard paintings executed in period pigments to hand-printed Flemish papers drawn from historic sources. Each instrument becomes a unique collaboration between the builder, the musician, and the painter.
- ◆Soundboard paintings using historic pigments and handmade paints, authentic to the period
- ◆Original case painting that draws on period sources and the client's taste
- ◆Original lid paintings ranging from simple patterns to elaborate landscapes
- ◆Hand-printed Flemish papers with designs from antique harpsichords and period sources
Instruments
Harpsichords
Colmar Ruckers →
Copy of the 1624 Ruckers — the first harpsichord Adrian Card ever painted.
Harpsichords
Owen Daly Italian →
Italian-style instrument by Owen Daly, Salem, Oregon, 2006.
Harpsichords
Pierre Donzelague →
Copy of the 1711 Donzelague — with a painted Mediterranean map on the lid.
Harpsichords
Dutch-inspired Colmar Ruckers →
A second Colmar copy decorated in the Dutch Golden Age still-life tradition.
Harpsichords
Colmar Ruckers with Fantasy Landscape →
A Colmar copy with a sweeping fantasy landscape lid and hand-carved block-printed papers.
Harpsichords
Vaudry 1681 →
Daniel Marot-inspired case painting, period soundboard pigments, and a hand-cut parchment rose.
Harpsichords
Barcelona Zell →
A copy of the Barcelona Zell by Christian Zell, built by Owen Daly — chinoiserie painting on black lacquer with a golden interior landscape.
Harpsichords
Anonymous Kit Harpsichord →
A 1970s kit instrument transformed with neoclassical burgundy and gold garland decoration.
Harpsichords
Kevin Fryer Italian →
An Italian-style harpsichord built by Kevin Fryer of San Francisco in the late twentieth century, decorated with a Firenze cartouche and grotesque panels.
Harpsichords
Zuckerman Flemish →
Flemish kit instrument redecorated in 1999 with cobalt, gold strapwork, and Latin inscriptions.