Scan 374

The Story of the Violin, 1914

42 lines. Read by computer on 18 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

1Story of the Violin

3Antonius Gouvernari (1601)

4Pietro Balestieri (1735)

5Giovanni Rudger (1650-1700)

6Francesco Ruger (1640)

7Sanzio Santo (1634)

8Nicolo Garani (Naples).

9Tomasso Circappa (Naples, 1730).

10Alexander Zanti (Mantua, 1765), followed Peter Guarnerius.

11Joh. Bapt. Lolio (1740).

12Bartholomäus Christophori (1750-70).

13Bartolomeo Obizi (Verona, 1780).

14Anselmo Bellosio (Venice, 1750-70).

15Fr. Gofriller (Venice, beginning 18th century).

16Renisto (1738).

17Nicolo Gussetto (1738).

18Nicolas Guletto (1790).

19Petrus Joh. Montegratia (1780).

21French, English, and German Violin-makers.

23FRENCH.

25Bourdat, Sebastian (Mirecourt, 1620).

26Castagnery, Jean Paul (Paris, 1655-65).

27Médard, Nicolaus (17th century).

28Paul, Saint (17th century).

29Niggel (end of 17th century).

30Médard, François (Paris, 1710).

31Despont, Antoine (Paris, beginning 18th century).

32Bocquay, Jacques (Paris, 1700-30).

33Vuillaume, John (Mirecourt, 1700-40).

34De Comble, Ambroise (1730-60).

35Gaviniés (Paris, 1734).

36Verron (Paris, 1720-50).

37Pierray, Claude (1725).

38Chapuy, Augustinus (1765).

39Guersan, Louis (1760).

40Lupot, François (1758).

41Lupot, Nicolaus, son of the above (born 1758, died 1824).

The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.