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Raut, Jean

1719–1791

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Raut, Jean. A native of Bretagne, who worked in Rennes till about 1790. A few violins of his are known, made on the pattern of Guarneri, with red varnish.

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    2. Rauch, Sebastian. Is said to have worked in Hamburg about 1725, and in Leitmeritz, in Bohemia, 1742-63. His instruments were much arched, and the work was not carefully finished.
    4. Raut, Jean. A native of Bretagne, who worked in Rennes till about 1790. A few violins of his are known, made on the pattern of Guarneri, with red varnish.
    6. Rautmann. A maker in Brunswick.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Raut, Jean. A native of Bretagne, who worked in Rennes till about 1790. A few violins of his are known, made on the pattern of Guarneri, with red varnish.

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    1. Rauch, of Breslau, and Rauch, of Würzburg, were two brothers working about 1730-60. They made good violins on a model peculiar to themselves, using varnish of a red-brown colour; the tone was full and powerful.
    2. Rauch, Jacob. A maker in Mannheim about 1720-50. He produced some very good work, the quality of tone of his violins is said to be very similar to that of Stainer violins; he also made excellent altos, violoncellos, and double-basses. In an arch-lute of Laux Maler, which had been restored by Rauch, was found the label: "Jacob Rauch Hof-Lauten und Geigenmacher in Mannheim, anno 1740. Zugericht." Another label was dated 1747.
    3. Rauch, Sebastian. Is said to have worked in Hamburg about 1725, and in Leitmeritz, in Bohemia, 1742-63. His instruments were much arched, and the work was not carefully finished.
    4. Raut, Jean. A native of Bretagne, who worked in Rennes till about 1790. A few violins of his are known, made on the pattern of Guarneri, with red varnish.
    5. Rautmann. Makers in Brunswick, 1870.
    6. Rawlins. Was working in London in 1779. Label found in a viola: "Henricus Rawlins, Londini, 1779." Another label: "Restauratus Henricus Rawlins auspicio Giardini Londini, 1781." (Giardini was at that time leader of the orchestra at the Italian Opera.)
    7. Rayman, Jacob, b. in the Tyrol, but settled in London about 1620, living first at Blackman Street, then at Bell Yard, Southwark. He worked till about 1650. He seems to have been one of the earliest makers of violins in England; they are of small size, of rather an ugly pattern, not arched.

  3. Violin tone and violin makers (1916)

    RAUT, JEAN.—Rennes; eighteenth century.

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    1. fourteen or fifteen makers of the name worked in Komotau (Bohemia), and in different German towns. Jacob Rauch worked in Mannheim, and it is said that his instruments are high built and clumsy looking but possess a good tone.
    3. RAUT, JEAN.—Rennes; eighteenth century.
    5. RAWLINS.—London; eighteenth century. Practically unknown, but the name appears in most books on the violin.
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    RAUT, JEAN, Rennes, b. 1719, d. 1791.

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    1. RANTA, Pietro, Brescia, 1733.
    2. RASURA, VINCENZO, Lugo, 1785.
    3. RAUCH, SEBASTIAN, Breslau, 1730 to 1779.
    4. RAUT, JEAN, Rennes, b. 1719, d. 1791.
    5. RAWLINS, HENRY, London, 1775 to 1781.
    6. RAYMANN (RAYMAN), JAKOB, London, 1620 to 1657. A maker who copied the Stainer model, and is looked upon as the father of English violin making. The label used by Raymann is reproduced on Plate 20.
    7. RECHARDINI, ZUANE, Venice, 1605 to 1609.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    RAUT, JEAN, Rennes, b. 1719, d. 1791.

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    1. RANTA, Pietro, Brescia, 1733.
    2. RASURA, VINCENZO, Lugo, 1785.
    3. RAUCH, SEBASTIAN, Breslau, 1730 to 1779.
    4. RAUT, JEAN, Rennes, b. 1719, d. 1791.
    5. RAWLINS, HENRY, London, 1775 to 1781.
    6. RAYMANN (RAYMAN), JAKOB, London, 1620 to 1657. A maker who copied the Stainer model, and is looked upon as the father of English violin making. The label used by Raymann is reproduced on Plate 20.
    7. RECHARDINI, ZUANE, Venice, 1605 to 1609.

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This record exists because one or more sources name this maker. Printed in: A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1896); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); Violin tone and violin makers (1916). Nothing else on this site confirms this record beyond what those sources state — no claim is invented here. Entries from 5 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. Not established is the honest state of this record; if you can change that, we want to hear from you.

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Places and dates of work
Raut, Jean. A native of Bretagne, who worked in Rennes till about 1790. A few violins of his are known, made on the pattern of Guarneri, with red varnish. reported1
Places and dates of work
Raut, Jean. A native of Bretagne, who worked in Rennes till about 1790. A few violins of his are known, made on the pattern of Guarneri, with red varnish. reported1
Places and dates of work
Raut, Jean. A native of Bretagne, who worked in Rennes till about 1790. A few violins of his are known, made on the pattern of Guarneri, with red varnish. reported1
Places and dates of work
RAUT, JEAN, Rennes, b. 1719, d. 1791. reported1
Places and dates of work
RAUT, JEAN, Rennes, b. 1719, d. 1791. reported1
Places and dates of work
RAUT, JEAN, Rennes, b. 1719, d. 1791. reported1
Places and dates of work
RAUT, JEAN.—Rennes; eighteenth century. reported1
Born (date and place)
Born 1719. As printed in the cited source: “RAUT, JEAN, Rennes, b. 1719” reported1
Died (date and place)
Died 1791. As printed in the cited source: “RAUT, JEAN, Rennes, b. 1719, d. 1791” reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 3 linessource record

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  5. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  7. Violin tone and violin makers (London: Chatto & Windus, 1916). archive.org, violintoneviolin00moyaiala. https://archive.org/details/violintoneviolin00moyaiala.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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