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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
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1found time to exercise his skilful powers to their full extent, and has thus bequeathed to us some of the finest specimens of the copyist's art.
3His workmanship is of a lighter description than that of Lupot, and is, therefore, more graceful. The sound-hole is admirably cut; and the scroll also well carved. There is on the Continent much confusion with regard to these instruments, which our neighbours are apt to mistake for Cremonese.
5PANSANI, Rome, 1780.
6PASTA, Gaetano, Brescia, 1700.
7PICINO, Padua, 1712. High model, dark varnish.
8RACCRIS, Mantua.
9RAPHAEL, Nella, Brescia, 1740. Copied Maggini.
10REGGIERI, Cremona. Copied Guarnerius.
11RENISTO, Cremona, 1738. His label states that he was a pupil of Carlo Bergonzi, but it cannot be said that his instruments show much resemblance to those of Bergonzi. They are more like those of Ruggierius: the model is rather high, and the wood mostly of a plain description; the varnish of an excellent quality. This maker produced many small-sized instruments.
13ROVELLI, 1744.
14RUDGER, Cremona, 1650—1700. This maker is often confused with the family Ruggieri, but is quite distinct. His Violoncellos are very large, and deep in the sides. The varnish is of good quality and dark brown colour. His Violins and Violas are excellent instruments.
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