French Violin Makers, German Violin Makers, English Violin Makers, Antonio Stradivari
Italian Violin Makers
GAGLIANO, Gennaro, Naples, 1720 to about 1758; finely finished. Well-chosen wood, and excellent form. He sometimes wrote his name in pencil on the inside of the belly.
Nicolaus Gagliano filius Alexandri
fecit Neap 17—
GAGLIANO, Niccolò, Naples, son of Alessandro. His Violins and Violoncellos were made with care, and show that he possessed some amount of originality. They are not after the pattern of his father's instruments. They are narrower, and similar to those earlier works of Stradivari which come between the true "Amatese" and the long form. The varnish is of a deeper colour than that of Alessandro, and its quality is not inferior. The scroll is, in some cases, well formed, in others somewhat grotesque. The model is high. They are sometimes seen ornamented round the purfling with ebony, diamond and lozenge shape.
GAGLIANO, Giovanni Battista, about 1730.
Ferdinandus Gagliano filius Nicolai
fecit Neap 17—
GAGLIANO, Ferdinando, Naples, son of Niccolò. His instruments are usually excellently made, and have a varnish of a warmer tint than is met with on the instruments of the Gagliano family.
GAGLIANO, Giuseppe, Naples, 1780. Son of Ferdinando.
GAGLIANO, Giovanni,
GAGLIANO, Antonio,
GAGLIANO, Raffaele, Naples. These makers bring the family down to a very recent date as residents in Naples. The merit belonging to them is of the slightest kind. Some of our English provincial makers have shown themselves superior.
GALBUSERA, C. A., Milan, 1832-47. This maker appears to have attracted attention in Italy. In a little volume entitled "L'Italie Économique," 1847, he is mentioned as a maker who rivals Vuillaume. I am not acquainted with his instruments. Mention is made of his having made Violins without corners, and that he applied to the wood a preparation for the purpose of extracting the resinous particles from it. The adoption of such means of forcing on maturity makes it unlikely that he made instruments worthy of notice.
GARANI, Michel Angelo, Bologna, 1681-1720. His Tenors in particular are well-made instruments.
GARANI, Niccolò, Naples. Gagliano type of instrument, usually plain wood.
GASPARO DA SALÒ (see Salò).
GATINARI, Francesco, Turin, about 1700.
GENNARO, Giacomo. Worked at Cremona, in the shop of Niccolò Amati, about 1641. His name is mentioned in the parish registers in Cremona as being employed by Amati.
GERONI, Domenico, Ostiano (Province of Brescia), dated 1817.
GHIDINI, Carlo, Parma, about 1746.
GIBERTINI, Antonio, Parma, about 1830. Stradivari model, excellent work, deep rose-coloured varnish. This maker was at times employed by Paganini to repair or regulate his Violins.
GIORGI, Niccolò, Turin, about 1760.
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Italian Violin Makers
GAGLIANO, Gennaro, Naples, 1720 to about 1758; finely finished. Well-
fecit Neap 17—
GAGLIANO, Niccolò, Naples, son of Alessandro. His Violins and Violoncellos were made with care, and show that he possessed some amount of originality. They are not after the pattern of his father's instruments. They are narrower, and similar to those earlier works of Stradivari which come between the true "Amatese" and the long form. The varnish is of a deeper colour than that of Alessandro, and its quality is not inferior. The scroll is, in some cases, well formed, in others somewhat grotesque. The model is high. They are sometimes seen ornamented round the purfling with ebony, diamond and lozenge shape.
GAGLIANO, Giovanni Battista, about 1730.
Ferdinandus Gagliano filius Nicolai
fecit Neap 17—
GAGLIANO, Ferdinando, Naples, son of Niccolò. His instruments are usually excellently made, and have a varnish of a warmer tint than is met with on the instruments of the Gagliano family.
GAGLIANO, Giuseppe, Naples, 1780. Son of Ferdinando.
GAGLIANO, Giovanni,
GAGLIANO, Antonio,
GAGLIANO, Raffaele, Naples. These makers bring the family down to a very recent date as residents in Naples. The merit belonging to them is of the slightest kind. Some of our English provincial makers have shown themselves superior.
GALBUSERA, C. A., Milan, 1832-
GARANI, Michel Angelo, Bologna, 1681-
GARANI, Niccolò, Naples. Gagliano type of instrument, usually plain wood.
GASPARO DA SALÒ (see Salò).
GATINARI, Francesco, Turin, about 1700.
GENNARO, Giacomo. Worked at Cremona, in the shop of Niccolò Amati, about 1641. His name is mentioned in the parish registers in Cremona as being employed by Amati.
GERONI, Domenico, Ostiano (Province of Brescia), dated 1817.
GHIDINI, Carlo, Parma, about 1746.
GIBERTINI, Antonio, Parma, about 1830. Stradivari model, excellent work, deep rose-
GIORGI, Niccolò, Turin, about 1760.
Franciscus Gobetti fecit