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Hünger, Christopher Frederick

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  1. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (1880)

    HÜNGER, Christopher Frederick, Leipsic, 1780. One of the best German makers.

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    1. HORNSTAINER, Matthias, Mittenwald. Similar to Kloz.
    2. HÜLLER, Augustine, Shöneck, 1775.
    3. HUMEL, Christian, Nuremberg, about 1709.
    4. HÜNGER, Christopher Frederick, Leipsic, 1780. One of the best German makers.
    5. JACOBI, Meissen. A famous Lute maker.
    6. JACOBS, Amsterdam, 1690—1740. A close imitator of Nicholas Amati. Few makers have been more mistaken than Jacobs; so exact was he in following the model of Amati, that numbers of his Violins are passed by the inexperienced as original. He mostly selected the grand pattern of Amati for his model, which gave him full scope for the exercise of his powers. He selected wood as nearly as possible resembling that found in the works of

  2. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1875)

    HÜNGER, Christopher Frederick, Leipsic, 1780.

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    1. HÜLLER, Augustine, Shöneck, 1775.
    2. HÜNGER, Christopher Frederick, Leipsic, 1780.
    3. One of the best German makers.
    4. JACOBI, Meissen. A famous Lute maker.
    5. JACOBS, Amsterdam, 1690—1740. A close imitator of Nicholas Amati. Few makers have been more mistaken than Jacobs; so exact was he in following the model of Amati, that numbers of his Violins are passed by the inexperienced as original. He mostly selected the grand pattern of Amati for his model, which gave him full scope for the exercise of his powers. He selected wood as nearly as possible resembling that found in the works of Nicholas Amati. The backs are mostly of even grain, and compact; the modelling can only be found fault with near the purfling, where its sharpness at once catches the attention of the critic in these matters, and divulges the true author. The varnish, though good, is not equal to that of Amati. The scroll is inferior to the body in merit. The purfling is of whalebone, like that of most of the Dutch makers.

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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1875); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (1880) is what this record is built on, nothing more. Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them near-certain the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. No claim beyond that naming has been invented here, so not established is the honest state of the record — tell us if you can change it.

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HÜNGER, Christopher Frederick, Leipsic, 1780. reported1
Places and dates of work
HÜNGER, Christopher Frederick, Leipsic, 1780. One of the best German makers. reported1

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  1. Hart, George, 1839-1891. [from old catalog], The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (London, Dubau and co. [etc.], 1875). archive.org, violinitsfamous01hartgoog. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamous01hartgoog.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (London: Dulau, 1880). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hart_0. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hart_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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