Antwerp School
Jan Baptist van der Slaghmeulen
Antwerp, worked 1660–1700
Amati-derived work of typical Flemish character. Broad purfling and widely cut soundholes. Golden or dark brown oil varnish of good texture. Cello exhibited in Paris 1878 with carved and gilded head. Joannes Baptista van der Slagh / Meulen tot Antwerpen, 1670 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.5 cm Antwerp, 1700 c. | May 2008 | £843 |
| Cello | 80.9 cm Antwerp, 1671 | May 2006 | £1,770 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
SLAGHMEULEN, Jan Baptist van der Worked circa. 1660-1700 Antwerp Belgium. Amati-derived work of typical Flemish character. Broad purfling and widely cut soundholes. Golden or dark brown oil varnish of good texture. Cello exhibited in Paris 1878 with carved and gilded head. Joannes Baptista van der Slagh / Meulen tot Antwerpen, 1670
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Antwerp about 1672. A violoncello of that date was exhibited in Paris in 1878, its proportions are good, the sound-holes much opened, but well cut; the varnish a pale brown colour; the scroll is pierced and represents a carved head surmounted by a gilt crown; within the purfling on the upper plate is a black band with a design in gold. Label: “Joannes Baptista van der Slaghmeulen tot Antwerpen, 16—.”
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Working in Antwerp at the same time
Aegidius Huysmans worked 1670–1695
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Johann Borlon worked 1670–1680
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