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O'ffogerty Harp poster (16x20")

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O'ffogerty Harp poster (16x20")

O'ffogerty Harp poster (16x20")

The Offogerty harp is a wire strung Irish (or Celtic) harp that dates from the 17th century. These instruments have a magical, ringing voice with a long sustain; their sound lies somewhere between a harpsichord and a bell. This is a print of my digital painting of the Offogerty Harp - it's 16 by 20 inches in size at 300 DPI, and the image is based on a photograph from Robert Bruce Armstrong's The Irish and Highland Harps. Purists may note that I have taken a couple of small liberties with the painting. Here the harp is superimposed over a bold Celtic knotwork border; faint interlace designs also appear in the background margins and the backdrop, behind the borders. Once the property of Cornelius O'ffogerty, this harp is of the type we call a "large, low-headed" Irish harp, which is typical of the seventeenth century. It is not highly decorated but its lines are both striking and unusual among surviving examples - the large scroll at the end of the harmonic curve is its most distinctive feature. Its soundboard was pierced for thirty-six strings, while the harmonic curve never carried more than thirty-five tuning pins. Because only thirty-four string holes are visible in the photograph I've chosen to string it with thirty-four strings - hopefully not further adding to the confusion.

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By A.20 December 2015Verified Purchase
Print, Size: 40.64cm x 50.80cm, Media: Value Poster Paper (Semi-Gloss)
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I ordered this poster for my music room. It arrived promptly and I got a frame for it - it really looks great hanging on the wall! Colors are vibrant with great detail. Enjoy the poster very much.
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By S.17 January 2013Verified Purchase
Print, Size: 58.42cm x 67.37cm, Media: Value Poster Paper (Semi-Gloss)
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I like the design features on the website. They enable the fitting of a good quality Print to an existing frame. This Print was of excellent quality. I would buy again. One small gripe is that the image was not centred horizontally (about 3mm out) so needed trimming. No great hardship and may have been my fault in the setting-up. Next time, I would choose to set the text below the picture to a smaller font. Overall - Thank You! Looks good in its frame - Just as expected. I had a very expensive Gallery print of this before. It got damaged - hence the replacement. It compares very well.
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By A.26 April 2018Verified Purchase
Print, Size: 33.02cm x 48.26cm, Media: Value Poster Paper (Semi-Gloss)
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Would highly recommend as very helpful. Prints...just perfect 😀

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Product ID: 228489767894951622
Created on 26/06/2012, 17:06
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