![The back of the "King" cello made by Andrea Amati, perhaps as early as 1547. The earliest bass instrument of the violin family known to survive. - Picture of National Music Museum, The back of the "King" cello made by Andrea Amati, perhaps as early as 1547. The earliest bass instrument of the violin family known to survive. - Picture of National Music Museum,](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-m/1280/1a/5a/6d/53/the-back-of-the-king.jpg)
The back of the "King" cello made by Andrea Amati, perhaps as early as 1547. The earliest bass instrument of the violin family known to survive. - Picture of National Music Museum,
![Now on View: Andrea Amati's "King" Cello, on Loan from the National Music Museum | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Now on View: Andrea Amati's "King" Cello, on Loan from the National Music Museum | The Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://www.metmuseum.org/-/media/images/blogs/musical-instruments/2015/amati-cello-loan/4.jpg?sc_lang=en)
Now on View: Andrea Amati's "King" Cello, on Loan from the National Music Museum | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
![The King Violoncello by Andrea Amati, Cremona, after 1538 | Виолончель, Скрипка, Музыкальные инструменты The King Violoncello by Andrea Amati, Cremona, after 1538 | Виолончель, Скрипка, Музыкальные инструменты](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d0/70/1c/d0701c2a5bd1d10423b6e28700a3d24a.jpg)