7-string bass
After Guillaume Barbey,
Paris, 1687
(Musée des instruments de Musique, Brussels)
7-string bass
After Guillaume Barbey,
Paris, 1687
(Musée des instruments de Musique, Brussels)
7-string bass
After Guillaume Barbey
(Paris, 1687 - Musée des instruments de Musique, Bruxelles)
7-string bass
After Guillaume Barbey,Paris,1687
(Musée des instruments de Musique, Bruxelles)
Adaptation (slightly reduced)
7-string bass
After Michel Colichon,
Paris, 1693
(Musée d’Art et d’HIstoire, Geneva)
7-string bass
After Michel Colichon,
Paris, 1693
(Musée d’Art et d’HIstoire, Geneva)
7-string bass
After a small bass
by Michel Colichon,
Paris, 1683
(Musée de la Musique, Paris)
7-string bass
After a large bass by Nicolas Bertrand, Paris, 1720
(Musée de la Musique, Paris)
6-string bass
After Thomas Cole,
England, circa 1665
(Private Collection, Paris)
6-string bass
After Thomas Cole,
England, circa 1665
(Private Collection, Paris)
6-string bass
After Thomas Cole,
England, circa 1665
(Private Collection, Paris)
6-string bass
After Henry Jaye (?),
England, 1649
(Private collection, England)
Part of the Consort for the Paris Conservatory
6-string bass
After Henry Jaye (?),
England, 1649
(Private collection, England)
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Among the many French viol-makers of the late 17th century, my main inspirations are Colichon, Barbey and Bertrand.
7-string basses
6-string basses
These viols, based on the work of 17th century English viol-makers, are well-suited for "lyra viol" and "division viol" music, as well as consort music.