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Cremona: an account of the Italian violin-makers and their instruments, 1894
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1powerful and of rich quality. Genuine instruments are rare, and are eagerly sought for, especially in England. (v)
398. GUADAGNINI, Joannes Baptista. Milan, 1710-1750. At first at Piacenza.
5Joannes Baptista Guadagnini Placentinus fecit Mediolani 17— The few instruments of his which are known to exist resemble those of his son.
799. GUADAGNINI, Joannes Baptista. Parma, 1750-1785. Both of these makers adhered consistently to the model of Stradivarius, and all their work is exactly according to his principles. They bestowed much care on the choice of wood, which is, without exception, of the finest quality. The grain of the bellies is regular and exact, and they used the finest figured maple for the backs. The varnish is of a very handsome brown colour, very clear and transparent, and put on rather thickly. The scroll is not to be distinguished from that of Stradivarius of the year 1728. The sides are high. The archings are rather flat, and are of the finest proportions. The tone is at least as noble and as powerful as that of Lorenzo. (w)
9100. GUADAGNINI, Giovanni Baptista. Piacenza, 1754-1785. He is probably identical with the last.
11101. GUADAGNINI, Giuseppe. Milan, 1740-1770. He appears to have worked for a short period only, and little of him is known. (x)
13102. GUADAGNINI, Giuseppe. Parma, 1760-1800. Brother of the second Joannes Baptista. Very good wood,
15(v) He worked at Cremona and at Piacenza, and also at Milan; he died about 1760. A label of his is known: "Laurentius Guadagnini Pater et alumnus Antonij Stradivari fecit Placentiae anno 17—."
17(w) This maker was born at Cremona in 1711, and died at Turin, where he worked during the latter part of his life in 1786. He was the son of Lorenzo. The peculiar crossed sign on some of his labels was not invariably used. His label also was, "Ioannes Baptista Guadagnini Cremonensis fecit Taurini 1776." A firm was working recently at Turin under the name of Guadagnini Brothers.
19(x) This was the son of Joannes Baptista (of Milan), mentioned above, who was the brother of Lorenzo.
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