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Cremona: an account of the Italian violin-makers and their instruments, 1894
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1125. LANDOLFI, Carlo Ferdinand. Milan, 1750-1760. As the Landolfi violins show marked variations, it was supposed for a long time that two makers might have borne the same name, but this was not the case. Those instruments which have a bright red varnish are the best. His model is original, and the arching is similar at the edge to that of Pietro Guarnieri. Some of his instruments are carelessly finished, and without purfling, and these have one coat of varnish. His violoncellos are of a small pattern. The instruments have their value on account of their good tone. (n)
3126. LANSA, Antonio Maria. Milan, 1674. He copied the Brescian masters. (o)
5127. LAUSA, Antonio Maria. Brescia, 1530-1540. He made basses and viols; whether he also made violins is unknown.
7128. LINAROLLI, Venturi. Venice, 1520. He made only basses and viols. (p)
9129. LOILIO, Joh. Bapt. Valtezze, 1750. Similar to Grancino, but without the careful selection of wood: yellow varnish. (q)
11130. MAGGINI, Giovanni Paolo. Brescia, 1590-1640. This famous violin-maker followed Gaspard di Salo, and is considered to have been his pupil. His
13(n) Mr. Charles Reade pronounced Landolfi to be the last maker who used the real Cremona varnish. He worked somewhat later than 1760. De Piccolellis gives another label of his.
15(o) He principally imitated Maggini.
17(p) He also made lutes of various kinds. A large viol da gamba, marked "1585 Ventura di Francesco Linarol in Padova fecit," was shown at Vienna in 1892. Other instruments are known labelled with various labels, e.g., "Franciscus Linarolus Bergomensis Venetiis faciebat"; and a very fine tenor, labelled "Ventura di Francesco Linarol in Venetiis 1583," was shown in Vienna in 1892. With respect to the Author's opinion, it may be observed that violins of early form considered to be by this maker are known.
19(q) This maker also worked at Bergamo.
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