All Gallery articles – Page 7
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From the Archive: a violin by C.F. Gand, Paris, c.1820
This illustration of a violin by Charles François Gand was published in The Strad, September 1977. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Charles François Gand is the most important member of a family of talented French makers who, after Lupot, ranks next to Pique and Vuillaume. ...
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From the Archive: a violin by Andrea Guarneri, Cremona, 1671
This illustration of a violin by Andrea Guarneri was published in The Strad, September 1975. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Illustrated is a well preserved example of Andrea's work which bears its original label 1671, the final numerable being indistinct. This violin is described on ...
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From the Archive: a violin of the Brescian School
This illustration of a violin of the Brescian School was published in The Strad, August 1975. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This violin of the Brescian School dates from around 1600. Violin makers of this School included Gasparo da Salò, Maggini, and a few others ...
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From the Archive: a cello by Giovanni Battista Rogeri, 1705, Brescia
This illustration of a cello by G.B. Rogeri was published in The Strad, September 1974. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The Rogeri and Rugeri families of Italian luthiers should not be confused. Both Giovanni Baptista Rogeri and Francesco Rugeri were pupils of Niccolo Amati at ...
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From the Archive: a violin by Johannes Bernardus Cuypers, The Hague, 1810
This illustration of a violin by Johannes Bernardus Cuypers was published in The Strad, May 1972. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Dutch violin makers were for a great number of years overlooked in favour of better known Italian, French and English instruments. The early Dutch ...
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From the Archive: Antonio Stradivari 'Corbett' violin, Cremona, 1706
This illustration of a 1706 violin by Antonio Stradivari was published in The Strad, December 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:There are very few instruments by Antonio Stradivari of which the history is known almost back to the day they left the maker's hand. ...
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From the Archive: a violin by Alexander Despine, Turin 1828
This illustration of a violin by Alexander Despine was published in The Strad, July, 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Several writers mention that Despine was a pupil of Pressenda, but this is most unlikely, as they were approximately the same age. It seems more ...
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From the Archive: A violin by Giovanni Francesco Pressenda, Turin, 1837
This illustration of a violin by Giovanni Francesco Pressenda was published in The Strad, March, 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Giovanni Francesco Pressenda generally followed a Stradivari model, especially in his early violins; later he designed a pattern of his own where the sound-holes ...
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From the Archive: a violin by Carlo Guiseppe Testore, Milan, 1700
This illustration of a violin by Carlo Giuseppe Testore was published in The Strad, February 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The violin illustrated here is a fine example of Carlo Giuseppe Testore's best work. He was the founder of this family of Milanese makers ...
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3D-printed miniature orchestra at Musical Instrument Museum
The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, US, has created the world's first, complete, 3D-printed miniature symphony orchestra. A number of musicians, mainly from London City Orchestra, were photographed by London studio my3Dtwin in a special 360-degree booth, with cameras arranged to capture every angle of the musician and his or ...
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From the Archive: A violin by Nicolas Lupot, Paris, 1800-1810
This illustration of a violin by Nicolas Lupot was published in The Strad, February, 1971. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This month we are able to publish photographs of a very handsome violin which is the sole work of Nicolas Lupot and bears the original ...
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From the Archive: a violin by Michael Angelo Bergonzi, Cremona, 1757
This illustration of a violin by Michael Angelo Bergonzi was published in The Strad, January 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Five Bergonzis are known to have worked as violin makers in Cremona. Carlo, the founder of the family was active from the closing years ...
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From the Archive: a violin by Francesco de Emiliani, Rome, 172-
This illustration of a violin by Francesco de Emiliani was published in The Strad, November 1969. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The subject of this month’s illustration is a very handsome and finely preserved example of the work of Francesco de Emiliani who worked in ...
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From the Archive: a violin by P.G. Mantegazza, Milan, 1760
This illustration of a violin by P.G. Mantegazza was published in The Strad, October 1969. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This month’s illustration is of a bold and handsome violin by Mantegazza. The form of all members of this family is generally that of the ...
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From the Archive: a viola by Daniel Parker, London, 1715
This illustration of a Daniel Parker viola was published in The Strad, June 1969. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This month we are illustrating a large viola by Daniel Parker bearing a label dated 1715. It measures 17 inches in length of body; other dimensions ...
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From the Archive: a violin by Antonio Stradivarius, Cremona, 1723, the ‘Jules Falk’
This illustration of the ‘Jules Falk’ Stradivari was published in The Strad, August 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The Stradivari illustrated has an interesting and well-documented history. It is possible to trace its ownership without a break since it was in the possession of ...
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From the Archive: a violin by Nicolo Gagliano, Naples 174-
This illustration of a violin by Nicolo Gagliano was published in The Strad, December 1961. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Nicolo Gagliano was one of the best, if not the best, workman of this numerous and well-known Neapolitan family. The eldest son of Alessandro, the ...
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From the Archive: a Francois Lupot violin, Paris 1798
This illustration of a Francois Lupot violin was published in The Strad, November 1961. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Francois Lupot was the father of Nicolas Lupot, the greatest of all French makers and by many regarded as the finest non-Italian luthier of all times.The ...
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L’Archet Révolutionnaire - violin, viola and cello bows of the 18th century
From 1 to 3 November 2015, Tarisio auction house is curating 'L’Archet Révolutionnaire', a London exhibition of 50 rare, revolutionary violin, viola and cello bows, dating from 1700-1800. Featuring French, Italian and German bows by Tourte, Mauchand, Duchaine, Dodd and Pajeot, this is the first time such ...
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From the Archive: a cello by Giovanni Grancino, Milan, 1680-90
This illustration of a cello by Giovanni Grancino was published in The Strad, July 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:A fine cello by Grancino , which was formerly in the possession of the celebrated Belgian cellist Adrien Servais (1807-1866), forms the subject of this ...