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Vogel, Wolfgang

died 1650

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650, at Nuremberg, where he made instruments which were much liked.

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    1. Vivoli, Giovanni. Was working in Florence in 1642.
    2. Voboam. A family of makers of guitars and mandolines in Paris about 1673 to 1730. In 1770 an allusion is made to an excellent guitar made in 1675 by the "celebrated" Voboam. A guitar dated "d'Alexandre le jeune, 1673," was most probably made by a member of the family. Another guitar is dated 1676, and two beautiful guitars made by Jean Voboam, dated 1676 and 1687, belonged, it is said, to Mdlle. de Nantes, daughter of Louis XIV. A mandoline dated 1682 is in the Musée Cluny. A guitar inlaid with ivory is dated 1688, another is dated 1699. A guitar, in the shape of a tortoise, with the body made of tortoiseshell and the head, feet, and tail of coloured enamel, is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection; it is dated 1693. A bass-viol, inscribed "Voboam, 1730," is in the Collection of the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers.
    3. Voel, E. A maker in Mayence about 1840. His instruments follow the Stradivari more than the German pattern; the sound-holes are large, the varnish a red-brown colour, the head is well cut, the general workmanship good.
    4. Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650, at Nuremberg, where he made instruments which were much liked.
    5. Vogler, Johann Georg. Was working in Würzburg in 1749. Label: "Johann Georg Vogler, Lauten und Geigenmacher in Würzburg, 17—." His son

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

    Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650, at Nuremberg, where he made instruments which were much liked.

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    1. Vivoli, Giovanni. Was working in Florence in 1642.
    2. Voboam. A family of makers of guitars and mandolines in Paris about 1673 to 1730. In 1770 an allusion is made to an excellent guitar made in 1675 by the "celebrated" Voboam. A guitar dated "d'Alexandre le jeune, 1673," was most probably made by a member of the family. Another guitar is dated 1676, and two beautiful guitars made by Jean Voboam, dated 1676 and 1687, belonged, it is said, to Mdlle. de Nantes, daughter of Louis XIV. A mandoline dated 1682 is in the Musée Cluny. A guitar inlaid with ivory is dated 1688, another is dated 1699. A guitar, in the shape of a tortoise, with the body made of tortoiseshell and the head, feet, and tail of coloured enamel, is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection; it is dated 1693. A bass-viol, inscribed "Voboam, 1730," is in the Collection of the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers.
    3. Voel, E. A maker in Mayence about 1840. His instruments follow the Stradivari more than the German pattern; the sound-holes are large, the varnish a red-brown colour, the head is well cut, the general workmanship good.
    4. Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650, at Nuremberg, where he made instruments which were much liked.
    5. Vogler, Johann Georg. Was working in Wurzburg in 1749. Label: "Johann Georg Vogler, Lauten und Geigenmacher in Würzburg, 17—. His son

  3. the violin its famous makers and their imitators (1909)

    VOGEL, Wolfgang, Nuremberg, 1650.

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    2. VOEL, E., Mayence, about 1840. Excellent workmanship, scroll well cut. Stradivari model. The character of work is not unlike that of Bernard Fendt.
    4. VOGEL, Wolfgang, Nuremberg, 1650.

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Places and dates of work
Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650, at Nuremberg, where he made instruments which were much liked. reported1
Places and dates of work
Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650, at Nuremberg, where he made instruments which were much liked. reported1
Places and dates of work
Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650, at Nuremberg, where he made instruments which were much liked. reported1
Places and dates of work
VOGEL, Wolfgang, Nuremberg, 1650. reported1
Places and dates of work
VOGEL, Wolfgang, Nuremberg, 1650. reported1
Died (date and place)
Died 1650. As printed in the cited source: “Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650” 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 2 linessource 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. the violin its famous makers and their imitators (1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm0000geor. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm0000geor.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (London: Dulau, 1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hart. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hart.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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