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Guarnerius, Pietro II

born 1695

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    GUARNERIUS, PIETRO II, Venice, b. Cremona, 1695, d. Venice, after 1760. The label used by Guarnerius is reproduced on Plate 8, and one of his instruments on Plate 6.

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    2. GUARNERIUS, PIETRO I GIOVANNI, Cremona, Mantua, b. Cremona, 1655, d. after 1728. First son of Andreas Guarnerius. Came to Mantua in 1680 and returned to Cremona in 1698. He was a pupil of the Amati, but his father was his principal teacher. He was a gifted violin maker. In form his violins differ greatly from those of his father and brothers. He made several attempts to create some new models, but failed in every instance. Generally speaking, his model is a composite of Amati and Stradivarius, and the tone often lacks volume. The wood is of good quality and the varnish is light red or brownish yellow.
    4. GUARNERIUS, PIETRO II, Venice, b. Cremona, 1695, d. Venice, after 1760. The label used by Guarnerius is reproduced on Plate 8, and one of his instruments on Plate 6.
    6. GUDI, HIERONIMO, Cremona, 1726 to 1727.

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

    GUARNERIUS, PIETRO II, Venice, b. Cremona, 1695, d. Venice, after 1760. The label used by Guarnerius is reproduced on Plate 8, and one of his instruments on Plate 6.

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    2. GUARNERIUS, PIETRO I GIOVANNI, Cremona, Mantua, b. Cremona, 1655, d. after 1728. First son of Andreas Guarnerius. Came to Mantua in 1680 and returned to Cremona in 1698. He was a pupil of the Amati, but his father was his principal teacher. He was a gifted violin maker. In form his violins differ greatly from those of his father and brothers. He made several attempts to create some new models, but failed in every instance. Generally speaking, his model is a composite of Amati and Stradivarius, and the tone often lacks volume. The wood is of good quality and the varnish is light red or brownish yellow.
    4. GUARNERIUS, PIETRO II, Venice, b. Cremona, 1695, d. Venice, after 1760. The label used by Guarnerius is reproduced on Plate 8, and one of his instruments on Plate 6.
    6. GUDI, HIERONIMO, Cremona, 1726 to 1727.

  3. Dictionary of Violin makers (1928)

    GUARNERIUS (Pietro II) — Cremona and Venice 1695-1760.

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    1. GUARNERIUS (Pietro I) — Cremona and Mantua 1655-1728.
    2. Born in Cremona. Eldest son and pupil of Andrea. When he was 25, he left his father's workshops to establish himself at Mantua. He is supposed to have worked at Venice where, presumably, he died in the year 1728. His instruments, generally a little arched and adorned with a thick red or transparent brown-yellow varnish, are excellent in quality of tone, but lack in volume, the tables not always having the necessary thickness. The model is fine and large, the sound holes also being large. The scroll, broadly treated, is original. Corners gracefully elongated. Very regular purfling. Guarnerius scroll. No 241.
    4. GUARNERIUS (Pietro II) — Cremona and Venice 1695-1760.
    5. Son of Guiseppe and probably his pupil. Worked at Venice from 1725-1750. Little is known of this maker who produced some very fine instruments. often mistaken for his uncle's work. Choice material and pale red varnish of excellent quality. No 328.
    7. GUARNERIUS (Guiseppe-Antonio) Called del Gesù — Cremona

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Places and dates of work
GUARNERIUS, PIETRO II, Venice, b. Cremona, 1695, d. Venice, after 1760. The label used by Guarnerius is reproduced on Plate 8, and one of his instruments on Plate 6. reported1
Places and dates of work
GUARNERIUS, PIETRO II, Venice, b. Cremona, 1695, d. Venice, after 1760. The label used by Guarnerius is reproduced on Plate 8, and one of his instruments on Plate 6. reported1
Places and dates of work
GUARNERIUS, PIETRO II, Venice, b. Cremona, 1695, d. Venice, after 1760. The label used by Guarnerius is reproduced on Plate 8, and one of his instruments on Plate 6. reported1
Places and dates of work
GUARNERIUS (Pietro II) — Cremona and Venice 1695-1760. reported1
Born (date and place)
Born 1695. As printed in the cited source: “GUARNERIUS, PIETRO II, Venice, b. Cremona, 1695” 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 1 linesource 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 1 linesource record

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  4. Arnold Sewell, Dictionary of Violin makers (1928). archive.org, dictionaryofviol0000arno. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol0000arno.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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