This illustration of a viola by Joseph Hill was published in The Strad, March 1985. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:
At the Philips January event, the limelight was on violas. A fine Joseph Hill of London 1770 15 7/8 inches back with notably wide bouts, that had been in the Sir George Donaldson collection and is still in virtually mint condition, sold for £5,720.
A selection of bows by the German-born bow maker (1885-1931), whose work exhibits the influence of Claude Thomassin and other French artisans of the era
‘Echoes of the Ages’ profiled the 43-year career of the Icelandic violin maker, who has made over 300 instruments
John Dilworth praises the archetypal beauty of Stradivari’s ‘Archinto’ viola, a magical example of form and aesthetic
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