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Gagliano, Alessandro

died 1725

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which … — governing section heading: “VIOLIN MAKERS IN EUROPE” — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry’s own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

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    GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which …

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    1. GABRIELLI, CRISTOFORO, Florence, 1730.
    2. GABRIELLI (GABBRIELLI), GIOVANNI BATTISTA, Florence, 1739 to 1770.
    3. GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789.
    4. GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which seems doubtful, as his oldest instruments are dated from 1695 and are noted for the fine quality of wood and workmanship. The varnish is a marvelous deep red or orange, and is easy to distinguish from the Cremonese instruments. In model his violins remind one of the best works of Carlo Bergonzi, for which they are often sold. The label used by Gagliano is reproduced on Plate 11, and one of his instruments on Plate 10.
    5. GAGLIANO, ANTONIO I, Naples, b. about 1728, d. about 1795. Third son of Nicolo and youngest brother of Ferdinando. He worked exclusively with Giuseppe, using

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    1. GABRIELLI, CRISTOFORO, Florence, 1730.
    2. GABRIELLI (GABBRIELLI), GIOVANNI BATTISTA, Florence, 1739 to 1770.
    3. GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789.
    4. GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which seems doubtful, as his oldest instruments are dated from 1695 and are noted for the fine quality of wood and workmanship. The varnish is a marvelous deep red or orange, and is easy to distinguish from the Cremonese instruments. In model his violins remind one of the best works of Carlo Bergonzi, for which they are often sold. The label used by Gagliano is reproduced on Plate 11, and one of his instruments on Plate 10.
    5. GAGLIANO, ANTONIO I, Naples, b. about 1728, d. about 1795. Third son of Nicolo and youngest brother of Ferdinando. He worked exclusively with Giuseppe, using

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

    GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which … — governing section heading: “VIOLIN MAKERS IN EUROPE” — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry’s own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

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    1. GABRIELLI, CRISTOFORO, Florence, 1730.
    2. GABRIELLI (GABBRIELLI), GIOVANNI BATTISTA, Florence, 1739 to 1770.
    3. GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789.
    4. GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which seems doubtful, as his oldest instruments are dated from 1695 and are noted for the fine quality of wood and workmanship. The varnish is a marvelous deep red or orange, and is easy to distinguish from the Cremonese instruments. In model his violins remind one of the best works of Carlo Bergonzi, for which they are often sold. The label used by Gagliano is reproduced on Plate 11, and one of his instruments on Plate 10.
    5. GAGLIANO, ANTONIO I, Naples, b. about 1728, d. about 1795. Third son of Nicolo and youngest brother of Ferdinando. He worked exclusively with Giuseppe, using

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Places and dates of work
GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which … — governing section heading: “VIOLIN MAKERS IN EUROPE” — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry’s own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr) reported1
Places and dates of work
GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which … — governing section heading: “VIOLIN MAKERS IN EUROPE” — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry’s own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr) reported1
Places and dates of work
GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which … — governing section heading: “VIOLIN MAKERS IN EUROPE” — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry’s own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr) reported1
Died (date and place)
Died 1725. As printed in the cited source: “GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725” reported1
Places and dates of work
As printed on this page: “GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which seems doubtful, as his oldest instruments are dated from 1695 and a…” reported1
Places and dates of work
GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which … reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 2 linessource record

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  2. 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 2 linessource record

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  3. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 2 linessource record

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