Mirecourt School
Charles (II) Claudot
Mirecourt, 1794–1876
Son of Charles Claudot (I), below, brother of Augustin, above. Typical Mirecourt work: flat model with unflattering yellow varnish. Branded internally: ‘Charles Claudot’, externally on back: ‘Marquis de l’air or’. Manuscript label: le Marquis de l’air / d’oiseaux anno [Vannes] — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Branded to the back below the button Le Marquis de l'air d'oiseaux anno, inscribed Redifico pour ... | October 2023 | £2,196 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1820 c. | June 2007 | £401 |
| Cello | 1850 | June 2002 | £7,170 |
| Violin | 1860 c. | January 1988 | £240 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
CLAUDOT, Charles (II) Born 1794, died 1876, Worked Mirecourt France. Son of Charles Claudot (I), below, brother of Augustin, above. Typical Mirecourt work: flat model with unflattering yellow varnish. Branded internally: ‘Charles Claudot’, externally on back: ‘Marquis de l’air or’. Manuscript label: le Marquis de l’air / d’oiseaux anno [Vannes]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn von Charles Cl. Er arbeitete erst in Mirecourt, dann in Paris und
zuletzt bei Bonnel in Rennes, wo er auch starb. Er hat nur 5—6 Geigen selbstständig
gebaut, in die er seinen Namen schrieb; diese aber sind mit der grössten
Sorgfalt ausgeführt.
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