Scan 237
Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1some makers of the Venetian School. This also applies to his father. Yellow varnish of good composition. Label : « Michael Albanus, me Fecit Graecy A° 17… ». In the middle of the label is represented an animal, a kind of heraldic lion.
3ALLETSÉE (Paulus) — Munich circa 1730. Finished workmanship, ordinary varnish. His violas d’amore are fine work with scrolls very prettily carved. No 231.
5AMAN (Georges) — Augsburg 1671-1717. Good workmanship. Red varnish varying from light to dark brown. Tone weak except in the case of his ’cellos, his best instruments.
7ARTHMANN (J.-W.) — Wechmar 1746-1774. Graceful model, slightly arched. Gold yellow varnish. Pupil of Ernst.
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11BACHMANN (Anton) — Berlin 1716-1800. Instruments by this maker are very popular with German orchestral musicians on account of their powerful tone. The workmanship is ordinary and the dark varnish of unpleasant aspect.
13BACHMANN (Carl-Ludwig) — Berlin 1748-1809. Has made some good copies of Stainer and others, but the thicknesses are not logical, being generally excessive.
15BACHMANN (Otto) — Alberstadt circa 1830. Author of a book entitled : « Traité Théorique et Pratique de la Fabrication des Violons » (Theoretical and Practical Treatise on Violin-Making) Leipzig 1835.
17BAUSCH (Ludwig) — Leipzig and Dresden. Pupil of B. FRITZSCHE. Well known bow maker, regarded as the German « Tourte ».
19BAUSCH (Otto) — Leipzig 1841-1875. Son of Ludwig Bausch above-mentioned and pupil of Vauchel.
21BAUSCH (Ludwig) — Leipzig 1826-1871. Make devoid of artistic interest.
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