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Aberdeen School

John Young

Aberdeen, 1812–1866

Fairly coarse work on Stradivari-derived model with yellow-red spirit varnish. Branded: ‘Young ABDN’. John Young / Maker / 18 Aberdeen 29 — John Dilworth

Worked Aberdeen
Made Cello, Viola, Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£2,300

4 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.7 cm Aberdeen, 1931March 2008£1,755
Cello1840December 2002£920
Viola39.1 cm 1850June 2002£2,300
Violin1850 c. 1/2 SizeSeptember 1990£220

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

YOUNG, John Born 1812, died 1866 Aberdeen, Scotland UK. Fairly coarse work on Stradivari-derived model with yellow-red spirit varnish. Branded: ‘Young ABDN’. John Young / Maker / 18 Aberdeen 29

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Ursprünglich ein Tabaksdosen-Drechsler; er verlegte sich später ganz auf das Geigenmachen und ahmte die Umrisse des Stradivari-Modells nach, nahm aber die Wölbung ziemlich hoch. Er verwendete einen gelb-röthlichen Spirituslack. Statt des Zettels pflegte er meist nur eine Brandmarke: »YOUNG ABDN.« anzubringen.

Henri Poidras+

Aberdeen, 1812-1866. Stradivarius model, slightly arched. Orange varnish lacking suppleness. Branded : « Young, Abdn. », apart from the label

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