D R A W I N G S
made by Grant O'Brien
2020 Price List of the Available Drawings
Unlike most drawings commercially available either from museums of musical instruments or from private individuals, these drawings are printed very accurately to scale in both length and width to an accuracy of at least 1mm in 1000mm.
All of the paper drawings listed below are printed on 80gsm cartridge paper, but all of the white mylar drawings listed below are now available printed on 180gsm heavy film. Mylar is a stable plastic film which, unlike paper, changes in size only imperceptibly both with changes in humidity and temperature. Therefore the dimensions of the drawing will not vary over the time period in which an instrument or stand is made while using the drawing. The prices of these drawing reflects their new improved quality!
Please decide how many of the drawings and in what material you want them, and then e-mail your postal details along with your order giving the name, type and number of the drawings that you want to: johnny.bell@claviantica.com
We will then work out the total cost including postage and packing and let you know the details of how payment can be made. The drawings can be sent rolled (only slightly more expensive for postage and packing) or flat folded. Please let us know whether you want them rolled or flat packed and where to ship the papers. We also need to know whether you would like them sent by standard post (air mail is standard outwith the UK - air mail is reliable and fast) or by express courier (much more expensive and only marginally faster).
Click on the image at the left for more information and for a larger view of the image and the drawing.
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Drawing 1a
2320mmx900mm plus keyboards: 1252mmx933mm
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Main drawing on paper - £124.06 plus P&P Main drawing on completely stable white mylar plastic film - £261.73 plus P&P This price includes large colour prints of the soundboard and lid decorations.
The instrument drawn and discussed here is the finest instrument ever encounter by Grant O'Brien. It was given a grand ravalement in 1750 by Francois Boucher, with decorations by some very well-known artists from mid- to late-18th century Paris. It has a sound that is rich, full of overtones, and is very even in its harmonic structure across the whole of it's 5-octave compass. The keys have a light touch with a very advantageous balance point making the instrument very easy to play. There are 4 registers including 3 different 8' stops, and these provide a wide variety of sound colours, capable both of combining well together and of a bright contrast. Many musicians who have played the instrument have stated that they, also, have never played a harpsichord with such a beautiful, refined sound., |
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Drawing 1
2320mmx900mm plus keyboards: 1252mmx933mm |
Main drawing on paper - £124.06 plus P&P Main drawing on white mylar plastic film - £261.73 plus P&P Price includes large colour prints of the soundboard and lid decorations plus Drawing 2 and Drawing 3 in paper copies only. |
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Soundboard decoration of above |
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Drawing 2 2009mmx829mm |
Paper drawing - £24.80 plus P&P White mylar film plastic drawing - £51.67 plus P&P Sold separately with colour photograph (see Drawing 1) |
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Lid, lid flap and front flap decoration of above for use with Ruckers papers |
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Drawing 3 2670mmx806mm |
Paper drawing - £31.05 plus P&P White mylar film plastic drawing - £62.56 plus P&P Sold separately (see Drawing 1) |
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Drawing 4
2540mmx820mm |
Paper drawing - £93.09 plus P&P White mylar film plastic drawing - £188.53 plus P&P Price includes Drawing 5 on paper along with a large colour print of the soundboard decoration |
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Soundboard and
front flap decorations of above for use with
Ruckers
papers
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Drawing 5
1730mm x775mm |
Paper drawing - £24.80 plus P&P White mylar film plastic drawing - £51.67 plus P&P Sold separately with colour photograph (see Drawing 4) |
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Drawn by Andrea di Maio |
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Drawing 6 2530mmx1030mm |
Paper drawing -
£80.71 plus
P&P Mylar film plastic drawing - £132.79 plus P&P |
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Drawing 7 1240mmx820mm |
Paper drawing -
£31.05 plus
P&P Mylar film plastic drawing - £62.56 plus P&P |
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Drawing 8 1040mmx850mm |
Paper drawing -
£31.05 plus
P&P Mylar film plastic drawing - £62.56 plus P&P |
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Drawing 9 850mmx850mm |
Paper drawing -
£29.38 plus
P&P Mylar film plastic drawing - £48.87 plus P&P |
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Drawing 10 830mmx700mm |
Paper drawing -
£29.38 plus
P&P Mylar film plastic drawing - £48.87 plus P&P |
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Drawing 11 3000mm long by 850mm wide |
Paper drawing - £86.84 plus P&P Mylar film plastic drawing - £146.71 plus P&P In both materials these are coloured drawings with the colours representing the original, historical and modern restored states. Drawing 10 is of the stand made for this instrument when it was restored. There are no photographs or other materials provided. There is no drawing of the separate non-original outer case. |
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Drawing 12 900mm wide by 550mm high |
Paper drawing -
£23.17 plus P&P Mylar film plastic drawing - £38.50 plus P&P |
Catalogue of the drawings available from Grant O'Brien.
How to make your payment for the drawings
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