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Hans Ruckers, the Elder: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born c.1555 • Mechelen • Belgium
Died c.1623 • Antwerp • Belgium

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Harpsichord with soundboard by Hans Ruckers, Amsterdam, 1612
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A pianoforte by Bartolomeo Cristofori
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Ignace Joseph Pleyel, watercolour by an unknown artist
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Dolmetsch, pen-and-ink drawing by Edmond X. Kapp, 1920; in a private collection
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