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Old violins, 1905
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1DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS
3Remy, Mathurin François, 1775-91, Paris; yellow-brown varnish.
4Renaudin, Léopold; b. 1749, at Mirecourt; guillotined, May 7, 1795. He settled in Paris, living in the Rue St Honoré from 1776 till his death at the sign of "Aux amateurs"; fairly good violins, but too much arched; varnish almost black in colour; excellent double-basses.
5Renault, Nicolas. A French maker, 16th century.
6Renault, Sébastien. Paris, 1775-1805. Cithers of his are known dated 1779, 1786, and 1804; a violin is described as made on a good pattern, with yellow varnish of fair quality; worked with F. Chatelain. Advt.: "Renault et Chatelain, luthiers, font et vendent louent, achètent et raccommodent toutes sortes d'instruments de musique, etc., à Paris."
7Renisto. Cremona, 1735-40; pupil of Carlo Bergonzi, whose work he copied closely.
8Resle, Andrea. Fiesso in 1740; good.
9Reynaud, André. Tarascon, 1754-66; good violoncellos.
10Richards. London.
11Richelme, A. Marius. Marseilles; curves of the upper and lower bouts almost returning to the ancient violin shape. He published in Marseilles, 1868: "Etudes et observations sur la lutherie ancienne et moderne."
12Ricolazzi, Lodovico, 1729.
13Riechers, 1836, Hanover; d. 1893, Berlin. Was first a pupil of L. Bausch at Leipzig, then moved to Berlin in 1872, at the special request of the violinist, Joseph Joachim; made excellent instruments on the Stradivari and Guarneri patterns; about 1000 violins and over 200 violoncellos were made in his workshop.
14Riess. A maker, Bamberg, about 1740-60; fair maker; Stainer pattern.
15Rinaldi, Benedetto Gioffredo, Pupil of Pressenda; d. 1890. Turin.
16Rivolta, Giacomo. Milan, 1822. Good work.
17Rocca, Giuseppe Antonio. Turin, 1835-55; worked at one time for Pressenda; Stradivari pattern; varnish is poor quality.
18Röscher, C. H. W. Bremen, 1871.
19Roger, G. Montpellier, 1820.
20Rogeri, Gian Battista; b. Bologna, 1650. Cremona, under Nicolo Amati; Stradivari was a fellow-pupil of his.
21Roismann, Johann. Breslau, 1680.
22Rol. Paris, 1753.
23Romano, Pietro. Pavia, 18th century.
24Romarini, Antonio. Cremona, 18th century.
25Rombouts, Pieter. Amsterdam, 1705-35; he made violins, violas, and violoncellos, much arched; bright but thick varnish.
26Rook, Joseph. London, about 1777-1830; good work; Forster pattern.
27Ropiquet. Paris, 1810-30; he was an orchestral player; made some violins of no great value.
28Rosiero, Rocco. Cremona, early part of 18th century.
29Rosio, Paolo. 1857, Verolanuova; Brescia.
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