Straubing School
Johann Stephan Thumhardt
Straubing, 1749–1817
Pupil of Buchstetter. Established independently in Straubing from 1769. Considered to be the best maker of this family. Elegant model with long open ‘c’ bouts, medium arching, and golden-brown varnish of good depth and transparency. Maker of double basses, viols, and plucked instruments also. Johann\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.4 cm Late 18th C. | May 2009 | £1,941 |
| Cello | 75.0 cm Straubing, 1816 c. | October 2008 | £11,739 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Straubing, 1779 | June 2008 | £824 |
| Violin | 17-- | June 1994 | £3,105 |
| Violin | 1810 | October 1988 | £495 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
THUMHARDT, Johann Stephan Born 1749, died 1817 Straubing Germany. Pupil of Buchstetter. Established independently in Straubing from 1769. Considered to be the best maker of this family. Elegant model with long open ‘c’ bouts, medium arching, and golden-brown varnish of good depth and transparency. Maker of double basses, viols, and plucked instruments also. Johann Stephan Thumhard / Lautten und Geigenmacher / in Straubing, 1806
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Nach dem Straubinger Gewerbekataster machte er sich dort im Jahre 1769 als Geigen- und Saitenmacher ansässig, verheirathete sich 1773 und übergab seine Werkstatt und sein Anwesen seinem Sohne Alois im Jahre 1817. Er war vielleicht ein Schüler von Buchstädter, dessen Arbeit er ziemlich genau nachahmte. Seine besseren Geigen verdienen Lob; sein braungelber oder brauner Lack ist jedoch meist glanzlos.
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