Bernhard Stoss
1784–1854
Son of Joseph Anton Stoss, above. Moved to Vienna 1806 and became a citizen 1813. Work almost exclusively on Italian models. Fine imitations of Amati and Stradivari with orange and red-brown varnish of good quality. Stradivarian ideas instead of the usual Amati or Stainer type. One cornerless violin\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 1823 | November 1982 | £1,870 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Bernhard Born 1784 Füssen, died 1854 Vienna Austria. Son of Joseph Anton Stoss, above. Moved to Vienna 1806 and became a citizen 1813. Work almost exclusively on Italian models. Fine imitations of Amati and Stradivari with orange and red-brown varnish of good quality. Stradivarian ideas instead of the usual Amati or Stainer type. One cornerless violin (guitar form) dated 1821 in the Museum of Vienna. Bernardus Stoss / fecit Viennae, 1837
Cecie Stainer+
b. in Füssen, Bavaria; worked in Vienna about 1824. Their instruments are not arched and are well made, but have poor varnish.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er war aus Füssen und galt als ein Sohn von Magnus Steph. St. (Dieser aber hatte keinen Sohn Namens Bernhard, sondern nur einen Bruder, den am 18. Aug. 1746 geborenen Magnus Bernhard.) — Er war der jüngste Sohn des Franz Anton St. und der Juliana Klotz und wohnte in Wien, wie Martin St. zu St. Ulrich No. 4 und legte am 21. Oct. 1813 den Bürgereid ab. Er ist seinem Vetter in der Arbeit vollkommen ebenbürtig. Sein Taufname wird im Bürgerbuch irrthümlich Peter geschrieben; er selbst nannte sich kurzweg Bernhard St.
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