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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others, 1880
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1ITALIAN MAKERS.
3GAGLIANO, Nicholas, Naples. Son of Alessandro. His Violins and Violoncellos were made with great care, and show that he possessed some amount of originality. They were not after the pattern of his father's instruments. They are narrower than these, and similar to those earlier works of Stradiuarius which come between the true "Amatese" and the long form. The varnish is of a deeper colour than that of Alessandro's, and its quality is not inferior. The scroll is well formed, and is, therefore, superior to that of his father's. The model is a little high.
5GAGLIANO, Ferdinandus, Naples, 1700 to 1735. Brother of Nicholas. His work is similar to that of Alessandro. The Violoncellos are excellent instruments.
7Ferdinandus Gagliano Filius Nicolai fecit Neap. 1762.
9GAGLIANO, Januarius, Naples, about 1740.
11GAGLIANO, Ferdinandus, Naples. Son of Nicholas.
13GAGLIANO, Giuseppe, Naples, 1780. Son of Ferdinandus.
15GAGLIANO, Giovanni,
16GAGLIANO, Antonio,
17GAGLIANO, Raphael,
19Naples. These makers bring the family down to a very recent date as residents in Naples. The merit of belonging to them is of the slightest kind. Many of our English provincial makers have shown themselves superior. The family of the Gagliani, as Violin makers, was the most numerous that the world has seen. The families of fiddle makers share the fate of nations. The days of greatness are followed by those of decline.
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