The Magenis harp painting, currently in a private collection in Scotland Photograph copyright K Sanger
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 1711 |
| String Count | 33 |
| Height | Unknown, about four feet(Petrie thought) but probably slightly more – perhaps 130 cm (51 inches)+ |
| Soundbox | Unknown, but appears to be hollowed out from a single block (possibly alder) with a width probably in the region of 30 – 35 cm (12 – 14 inches) |
| Current Location | Original harp no longer known to exist, but a painting of it is held in a private collection in Scotland |
On page 100 of The Irish and Highland Harps, Robert Bruce Armstrong relates a description of a missing harp
that had belonged to Captain Arthur Magenis. The description was originally supplied by George Petrie to Eugene O’Curry and was first published in On the Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish (volume 3, pages 295–296).
A high–quality painting of this harp has recently been located. The painting is dated 1889 and is currently in private hands. For more information please see the article Captain Arthur Magenis — His Harp and Its Portrait.