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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators

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Names 86 people on 19 scan pages; 27 have a record here.

  1. Albani, Mathias scan page 317, line 5; scan page 317, line 7
  2. Albani, Paolo scan page 318, line 3
  3. Artmann scan page 318, line 9
  4. Bachmann, Carl Ludwig scan page 24, line 13; scan page 318, line 11
  5. Bachmann, O also printed as Bachmann, Otto scan page 318, line 13
  6. Bausch scan page 319, line 5; scan page 319, line 7
  7. Bausch, Ludwig B. scan page 319, line 5
  8. Bausch, Ludwig C. A. also printed as Bausch, Ludwig scan page 319, line 3
  9. Bausch, Otto B. scan page 319, line 7
  10. Beckmann, Sweno scan page 319, line 9
  11. Bedler scan page 319, line 11
  12. Bèla, Szepessy scan page 319, line 13
  13. Bindernagel scan page 319, line 15
  14. Borlon scan page 289, line 3; scan page 289, line 5
  15. Borlon scan page 289, line 3; scan page 289, line 5
  16. Borlon, François also printed as Borlon, Francis scan page 289, line 8
  17. Borlon, Joannes scan page 289, line 7
  18. Boullangier, C. also printed as Boullangier, Charles scan page 289, line 9
  19. Boumeester, Amsterdam also printed as Boumeester scan page 289, line 11
  20. Buchstadter, Gabriel David scan page 319, line 17
  21. Carcassi, Francesco scan page 150, line 3
  22. Carcassi, Lorenzo scan page 150, line 4
  23. Carcassi, Tomaso scan page 150, line 5
  24. Castagneri, Andrea scan page 151, line 1
  25. Castellani, Luigi scan page 151, line 4
  26. Castellani, Pietro scan page 151, line 3
  27. Castro, Venice also printed as Castro scan page 151, line 6
  28. Catenar, Enrico scan page 151, line 8
  29. Celioniati, Gian Francesco scan page 151, line 12
  30. Cerin, Marco Antonio scan page 151, line 14
  31. Ceruti, Giovanni Battista scan page 151, line 18
  32. Christa, Joseph Paul scan page 319, line 19
  33. Fendt, Francis scan page 371, line 3
  34. Fendt, Jacob also printed as Fendt, Jakob scan page 370, line 5
  35. Fendt, Martin scan page 370, line 3
  36. Fendt, William scan page 371, line 5
  37. Firth, G. scan page 371, line 9
  38. Guadagnini, Antonio scan page 172, line 7
  39. Guadagnini, Felice (or Felix) scan page 172, line 5
  40. Guarneri, Andrea scan page 172, line 9
  41. Kennedy, Alexander scan page 384, line 3
  42. Kennedy, John scan page 384, line 7
  43. Kennedy, Thomas scan page 384, line 9
  44. Kolditz, Mathias Johann scan page 327, line 1
  45. Kramer, H. scan page 327, line 7
  46. Kriner, Joseph scan page 327, line 8
  47. Laska, Joseph scan page 327, line 9
  48. Lemböck, Gabriel scan page 327, line 11
  49. Lentz, Johann Nicolaus scan page 384, line 11
  50. Lewis, Edward scan page 385, line 6
  51. Lister, George scan page 385, line 7
  52. Longman And Broderip, Cheapside scan page 385, line 8
  53. Lott, George Frederick scan page 386, line 3
  54. Lott, John Frederick scan page 385, line 9; scan page 386, line 5
  55. Macintosh, Dublin scan page 386, line 7
  56. Maratti, Verona also printed as Maratti scan page 200, line 3
  57. Marchetti, Enrico scan page 200, line 4
  58. Mariani, Antonio scan page 200, line 5
  59. Mausielll, Leonard scan page 327, line 14
  60. Meiberi, Francesco scan page 200, line 6
  61. Messeguer, Spanish scan page 200, line 7
  62. Meusidler, Johann scan page 327, line 25
  63. Mezadri, Alessandro scan page 200, line 8
  64. Mezadri, Francesco scan page 200, line 9
  65. Mialfi, Joannes scan page 200, line 10
  66. Mohr, Philip scan page 327, line 27
  67. Moldonner, Fussen scan page 327, line 29
  68. Montagnana, Domenico scan page 200, line 11
  69. Montagnana, Domenico scan page 200, line 11
  70. Ohberg, Johann scan page 327, line 33
  71. Pearce, James scan page 390, line 5
  72. Pearce, W. scan page 390, line 6
  73. Pemberton, Edward scan page 390, line 8
  74. Perry And Wilkinson, Dublin scan page 390, line 10
  75. Powell, London also printed as Powell scan page 390, line 12
  76. Preston, London also printed as Preston scan page 390, line 17
  77. Stainer, Andreas scan page 340, line 5
  78. Stainer, Markus scan page 340, line 3
  79. Staugtinger, Mathias W. scan page 340, line 7
  80. Steininger, Jacob scan page 340, line 9
  81. Stoss scan page 341, line 5
  82. Stoss, Martin scan page 341, line 7
  83. Straube also printed as Straub scan page 341, line 9
  84. Strauss, Joseph scan page 341, line 11
  85. Vaillant, François scan page 24, line 6
  86. William Forster, scan page 371, line 11; scan page 371, line 13; scan page 371, line 15; scan page 372, line 6
Record details
Title
The violin: its famous makers and their imitators
Date
1909
Repository
archive.org
Identifier
violinitsfamousm00hartuoft

What rests on this source

Everyone this source names

This document prints 90 names. A name found this way is the weakest thing this site records: the book names the person, and nothing more is said. It is not a line in a record — the lines that actually rest on this source are listed above, each with its own confidence. 75 of the names below reach a record on this site; lines from this source have been written for 27. The rest are names and nothing else — which is an honest description of the evidence, and an invitation: if you know one of these makers, we want to hear from you.

  1. William Forster, scan page 372, line 6 mention only — no record here yet

    Violin Maker, — trade term as printed: "Violin Maker" — surname not established — the line carries a trade term but no surname resolves to it — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  2. Guadagnini, Antonio scan page 172, line 7 draft record
  3. Longman And Broderip, Cheapside scan page 385, line 8 draft record
  4. Bachmann, Carl Ludwig scan page 318, line 11 draft record
  5. Bachmann, O scan page 318, line 13 draft record
  6. William, Forster scan page 371, line 15 mention only — no record here yet

    William Forster, Violin Maker, in Brampton. — trade term as printed: "Violin Maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  7. Castagneri, Andrea scan page 151, line 1 draft record
  8. Kolditz, Mathias Johann scan page 327, line 1 claim written

    KOLDITZ, Mathias Johann, Munich, 1720. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  9. Castellani, Pietro scan page 151, line 3 claim written

    CASTELLANI, Pietro, Florence, died about 1820. — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  10. Maratti, Verona scan page 200, line 3 draft record
  11. Carcassi, Francesco scan page 150, line 3 draft record
  12. Albani, Paolo scan page 318, line 3 mention only — no record here yet

    ALBANI, Paolo, Palermo, about 1633. Probably related to the Albanis of Botzen. See Italian makers. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  13. Bausch, Ludwig C. A. scan page 319, line 3 draft record
  14. Stainer, Markus scan page 340, line 3 claim written

    Stainer, Markus, Kufstein, Tyrol, about 1659, described as a brother of Jacob. He styled himself on his label "Citizen and Violin-maker." Citizenship carried with it special privileges, and this maker apparently recognised the honour by having "Burger" after his name. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  15. Fendt, Martin scan page 370, line 3 claim written

    FENDT, Martin, London, born 1812, died 1845. Brother of the above. Worked for Betts. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  16. Fendt, Francis scan page 371, line 3 draft record
  17. Kennedy, Alexander scan page 384, line 3 draft record
  18. Lott, George Frederick scan page 386, line 3 claim written

    Lott, George Frederick, London, born 1800; died 1868. Son of the above. Many years with Davis, of Coventry Street. Was an excellent judge of Italian instruments, and a clever imitator. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  19. Castellani, Luigi scan page 151, line 4 claim written

    CASTELLANI, Luigi, Florence, died 1884. — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  20. Marchetti, Enrico scan page 200, line 4 draft record
  21. Carcassi, Lorenzo scan page 150, line 4 draft record
  22. Mariani, Antonio scan page 200, line 5 draft record
  23. Albani, Mathias scan page 317, line 5 draft record
  24. Stainer, Andreas scan page 340, line 5 claim written

    Stainer, Andreas, Absam, about 1660. Mention is made of a maker of Baryton Viols of this name. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  25. Stoss scan page 341, line 5 draft record
  26. Fendt, Jacob scan page 370, line 5 draft record
  27. Fendt, William scan page 371, line 5 claim written

    FENDT, William, London, born 1833, died 1852. Son of Bernard Simon Fendt. Was an excellent workman, and assisted his father in the manufacture of several of his Double-Basses. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  28. Lott, John Frederick scan page 386, line 5 draft record
  29. Pearce, James scan page 390, line 5 claim written

    PEARCE, James, London, 18th century. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  30. Castro, Venice scan page 151, line 6 claim written

    CASTRO, Venice, 1680-1720. The wood is of good figure generally. The outline is defective; the middle bouts are too long to be proportionate. Sound-hole roughly worked. Varnish red, the quality of which is scarcely up to the Venetian standard. — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  31. Meiberi, Francesco scan page 200, line 6 claim written

    Meiberi, Francesco, Leghorn, 1750. — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  32. Vaillant, François scan page 24, line 6 draft record
  33. Lewis, Edward scan page 385, line 6 mention only — no record here yet

    LEWIS, Edward, London, 1700. The work is well executed throughout, and the varnish superior. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  34. Pearce, W. scan page 390, line 6 draft record
  35. Messeguer, Spanish scan page 200, line 7 draft record
  36. Albani, Mathias scan page 317, line 7 draft record
  37. Staugtinger, Mathias W. scan page 340, line 7 claim written

    Staugtinger, Mathias W., Würzburg, about 1671. Maker of Viols and Lutes. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  38. Stoss, Martin scan page 341, line 7 claim written

    Stoss, Martin, Vienna, about 1824. Flat model, good workmanship. Stradivari pattern, indifferent varnish. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  39. Kennedy, John scan page 384, line 7 mention only — no record here yet

    KENNEDY, John, London, born 1730; died 1816. Nephew of Alexander Kennedy. Made Violins and Tenors. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  40. Lister, George scan page 385, line 7 draft record
  41. Macintosh, Dublin scan page 386, line 7 mention only — no record here yet

    Macintosh, Dublin. Succeeded Perry and Wilkinson. Died about 1840. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  42. Catenar, Enrico scan page 151, line 8 claim written

    CATENAR, Enrico, Turin, about 1671. — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  43. Mezadri, Alessandro scan page 200, line 8 claim written

    Mezadri, Alessandro, Ferrara, 1690 – 1722. The pattern is inelegant, and the sound-holes too close. — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  44. Kriner, Joseph scan page 327, line 8 claim written

    KRINER, Joseph, Mittenwald, 1786. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  45. Pemberton, Edward scan page 390, line 8 mention only — no record here yet

    PEMBERTON, Edward, London, 1660. This maker has been often mentioned as the author of a Violin said to have been presented to the Earl of … — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  46. Mezadri, Francesco scan page 200, line 9 claim written

    Mezadri, Francesco, Milan, about 1712. — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  47. Boullangier, C. scan page 289, line 9 draft record
  48. Guarneri, Andrea scan page 172, line 9 draft record
  49. Artmann scan page 318, line 9 mention only — no record here yet

    ARTMANN, ——, Weimar, near Gotha, 18th century. Was originally a joiner. Copied Amati very cleverly. The varnish is frequently of amber colour. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  50. Beckmann, Sweno scan page 319, line 9 claim written

    BECKMANN, Sweno, Stockholm, about 1700. The work is rough. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  51. Laska, Joseph scan page 327, line 9 claim written

    LASKA, Joseph, Prague, born at Rumburg, 1738, — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  52. Steininger, Jacob scan page 340, line 9 draft record
  53. Straube scan page 341, line 9 draft record
  54. Firth, G. scan page 371, line 9 draft record
  55. Kennedy, Thomas scan page 384, line 9 claim written

    KENNEDY, Thomas, London, born 1784; died about 1870. Son of the above. Probably made more instruments than any English maker, with the exception of Crask. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  56. Lott, John Frederick scan page 385, line 9 draft record
  57. Mialfi, Joannes scan page 200, line 10 draft record
  58. Perry And Wilkinson, Dublin scan page 390, line 10 mention only — no record here yet

    PERRY AND WILKINSON, Dublin, 17— to 1830. The instruments bearing the labels of these makers are frequently excellent in tone, material, and finish. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  59. Boumeester, Amsterdam scan page 289, line 11 draft record
  60. Bedler scan page 319, line 11 draft record
  61. Lemböck, Gabriel scan page 327, line 11 claim written

    LEMBÖCK, Gabriel, Budapest, 19th century. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  62. Strauss, Joseph scan page 341, line 11 claim written

    Strauss, Joseph, Neustadt, about 1750. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  63. Forster, William scan page 371, line 11 mention only — no record here yet

    FORSTER, William, Brampton, 1713-1801. A maker of spinning-wheels and Violins. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  64. Lentz, Johann Nicolaus scan page 384, line 11 draft record
  65. Celioniati, Gian Francesco scan page 151, line 12 claim written

    CELIONIATI, Gian Francesco, Turin, about 1734. Appears to have copied the form of Amati. Yellow varnish, good workmanship. — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  66. Powell, London scan page 390, line 12 draft record
  67. Bachmann, Carl Ludwig scan page 24, line 13 draft record
  68. Bèla, Szepessy scan page 319, line 13 draft record
  69. Forster, William scan page 371, line 13 mention only — no record here yet

    FORSTER, William, born in 1713, died 1801. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  70. Cerin, Marco Antonio scan page 151, line 14 mention only — no record here yet

    CERIN, Marco Antonio, Venice, end of the eighteenth century. Signed himself as a pupil of Belosio. — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  71. Mausielll, Leonard scan page 327, line 14 draft record
  72. Bindernagel scan page 319, line 15 draft record
  73. Buchstadter, Gabriel David scan page 319, line 17 draft record
  74. Preston, London scan page 390, line 17 draft record
  75. Ceruti, Giovanni Battista scan page 151, line 18 claim written

    CERUTI, Giovanni Battista, Cremona, 1755— — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  76. Christa, Joseph Paul scan page 319, line 19 mention only — no record here yet

    CHRISTA, Joseph Paul, Munich, 1730. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  77. Meusidler, Johann scan page 327, line 25 draft record
  78. Mohr, Philip scan page 327, line 27 claim written

    MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Viol- — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  79. Moldonner, Fussen scan page 327, line 29 draft record
  80. Ohberg, Johann scan page 327, line 33 claim written

    OHBERG, Johann, Stockholm, 1773. Workmanship of average merit. Varnish mostly of yellow colour. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  81. Carcassi, Tomaso scan page 150, line 5 draft record
  82. Borlon, Joannes scan page 289, line 7 draft record
  83. Borlon, François scan page 289, line 8 draft record
  84. Guadagnini, Felice (or Felix) scan page 172, line 5 draft record
  85. Bausch, Ludwig B. scan page 319, line 5 draft record
  86. Kramer, H. scan page 327, line 7 draft record
  87. Montagnana, Domenico scan page 200, line 11 claim written

    Montagnana, Domenico, Cremona and Venice, Dominicus Montagnana Sub Signo 1700-1740. Pupil of Cremonae Venetiis 17— Antonio Stradivari. After leaving the workshop of his famous master, — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  88. Borlon scan page 289, line 3 mention only — no record here yet

    BORLON, Artus or Arnold, about 1579, Antwerp, maker of stringed instruments (mentioned in the pamphlet by M. le Chevalier de Burbure). — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  89. Borlon scan page 289, line 5 mention only — no record here yet

    BORLON, or PORLON, Pierre, Antwerp, about 1647, of whom M. de Burbure says: "Pierre Borlon, or Porlon, made in the year 1647 a … — governing section heading: "THE VIOLIN AND ITS FAMOUS MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  90. Bausch, Otto B. scan page 319, line 7 draft record

Corrections

One correction has been made to what this record says. It is kept here so a reader can see that a line was wrong, when it was caught, and why it changed. Only a change to what the record says is logged — rewording a warning, restating how a document was read, or reflowing a paragraph is not a correction and does not appear.

  1. line corrected Places and dates of work

    It said SARTORY, EUGENE.—Paris. Born 1871. Well-known bow-maker. Imitates Voirin. — trade term as printed: "bow-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    It now says SARTORY, EUGENE.—Paris. Born 1871. Well-known bow-maker. Imitates Voirin.

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.