Virtual Tour of "Beethoven & Berlioz, Paris & Vienna: Musical Treasures from the Age of Revolution & Romance 1789-1848" The King Violoncello by Andrea Amati, after 1538 Details of the Upper Treble Rib NMM 3351. Violoncello, The King, by Andrea Amati, Cremona, after 1538. Witten-Rawlins Collection, 1984.  The letters originally painted on the upper treble rib are the last three letters of the Latin word, "JUSTICIA" (justice).  Only the letter C remains. The other two letters were gradually worn away over the years every time the cello was played. Note: Click on the letter C painted on the upper treble rib to see a close-up of that letter (I and A no longer visible). Return to treble side view of The King 'cello Return to front view of The King 'cello Click here to access an index of all available digital images of this instrument.   Click arrow to continue Virtual Tour of Beethoven and Berlioz Exhibition Go to Beethoven and Berlioz Exhibition Virtual Tour Index Go to Virtual Gallery Tour Index Exhibition catalog and poster available from Gift Shop Postcard of painted back of The King cello available from Gift Shop Technical drawing of The King cello available from the Gift Shop Related Links Individual Instruments NMM 3366. Violin by Andrea Amati, Cremona, ca. 1560 NMM 3370. Viola by Andrea Amati, Cremona, ca. 1560 NMM 5260. Violin by Andrea Amati, Cremona, 1574 Comparative Views Comparison of the Front and Back Views of Four Andrea Amati instruments Comparison of the Treble and Bass Sides of Four Andrea Amati instruments Comparison of the Soundholes of Four Andrea Amati instruments Comparison of the Pegbox/Scroll Views of Four Andrea Amati instruments Checklists Checklist of Bowed Stringed Instruments by Andrea Amati, Cremona Checklist of Bowed Stringed Instruments Made Before 1800 Checklist of 16th- and 17th-Century Instruments National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2004-2005 Most recent update: October 22, 2007 You are the 1,618th visitor to this page since March 15, 2004. The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page