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A dictionary of violin makers, 1896
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1b. 1760, at Nancy; d. 1832, at Paris. In 1783 he had been settled for several years in rue de la Coutellerie; he had moved to rue de la Verrerie by 1785, and to 30, rue de la Juiverie by 1788, there he probably remained till his death. He closely copied the bows of François Tourte, and his work has a well-merited reputation. In the Paris Conservatoire Collection is a bow of his. His son, Joseph René, was also a bow maker.
3Lafleur, Joseph René, son of Jacques; b. July 8, 1812, Paris; d. Feb. 19, 1874, Maisons Lafitte. Was living in the rue de la Cité in 1835, probably moved there from rue de la Juiverie after his father's death. Pupil of his father, and a very clever workman, producing bows which rival those of François Tourte; a very beautiful one is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection. Since about 1840 the Lafleur firm has been established in the boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle près de la porte Saint-Denis, and has added a music-publishing business to that of instrument making.
5Lafranchini, Jacobo de. Was apprenticed to Gasparo da Salò at the same time as Maggini, and afterwards (1615) was living with Maggini as workman and assistant.
7Lagetto, Louis. An Italian maker who was working in Paris, 1745-53, at the sign of "La ville de Crémone" in the rue des Saints-Pères. He followed the pattern of Andrea Amati, using spirit varnish; his instruments were much liked. Label: "Louis Lagetto, luthier rue des Saints-Pères faubourg Saint-Germain à Paris, 1753. 'A la ville de Crémone.' (Signed) Lagetto."
9Lajoue. See "Gaillard-Lajoue."
11La Loe. A maker in France in the 18th century. A six-stringed viol of his is known.
13Lambert. A maker said to be living in Nancy in 1750, who was called the "Carpenter," because of the extraordinary number of violins he made; they were of no particular merit. Saunier is said to have been a pupil of his.
15Lambert, Jean Nicolas. A maker in Paris. Was working in rue Michel-le-Comte about 1743-85. The date of his death is not known, but in 1788 the business was being carried on by his widow. He was possibly a brother of the maker in Nancy. The label: "J. N. Lambert, rue Michel-le-Comte, Paris, 1750," was in a violin of flat pattern, with badly cut sound-holes; a similar label, dated 1759, is in a violoncello in the Paris Conservatoire Collection; another violoncello is dated 1752; "Lambert à Paris" was branded on the inside of the back of an alto, and "Lambert à Paris, 1782," was inscribed in a cither; a guitar was dated 1784.
17Lambin. A very clever repairer of old instruments in Ghent, 1800-30.
19Lamy, N. Alfred Joseph. A bow maker, b. Sept. 8, 1850, at Mirecourt. In 1863, apprenticed in Mirecourt; 1866-77, worked under the Gautrots at Château-Thierry; then went to Paris to work with F. N. Voirin; the latter dying in 1885, Lamy started his own business at 34, rue Poissonnière. He is a clever and conscientious workman, and his bows are as carefully finished as those of his old master. He brands his bows below the nut with "A. Lamy, à Paris." He was awarded a silver medal in 1889.
21Landi, Pietro. Was working in Sienna in 1774.
23Landolfi, Carlo Ferdinando. A maker in Milan about 1740-75. He made a large number of violins, which vary in character; some carefully finished with brilliant red varnish, very transparent, are much liked; others have a yellow varnish, thin and hard and not of good quality. He used fine wood, the outer edge is generally grooved, the sound-holes are badly cut, and the scroll is weak; the work is often unfinished, only one coat of varnish being used and no purfling. He occasionally copied Giuseppe Guarneri very closely. His violoncellos, generally of small size, are extremely good, and rank higher than his violins; they are rather similar to those of Pietro Guarneri, but not so arched; the proportions are more accurate; they are worth from £30 to £50; a remarkably fine violin was priced at £50. Labels: "Revisto da me Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi, l'anno 1744"; "Carolus Ferdinandus Landulfus fecit Mediolani in via S. Margaritae, anno 1755"; "Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi nella contrada di Santa Margherita al segno della Sirena. Milano, 1758"; "Revisto da Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi, l'anno 1771." Two violins were dated 1752 and 1753.
25Lantez, M. E., son-in-law of Grandjon, sen. Was a maker at Mirecourt.
27Lanza (Lansa or Lausa), Antonio Maria. A maker in Brescia about 1675. He followed the patterns of Gasparo da
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