Italy School
Pietro Paolo De Vitor
Brescia, Venice, worked 1738–1741
Of Venetian origin according to his label. Work rarely encountered, but of striking form and workmanship; an interesting mixture of early Brescian and later Rogeri styles. It is possible that he may have had some contact with Pietro Giacomo Rogeri. Full arch, in the Brescian manner, but evenly regul\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.8 cm Venice, 1731 | October 2010 | £43,250 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
DE VITOR, Pietro Paolo Worked circa. 1738-1741 Brescia Italy. Of Venetian origin according to his label. Work rarely encountered, but of striking form and workmanship; an interesting mixture of early Brescian and later Rogeri styles. It is possible that he may have had some contact with Pietro Giacomo Rogeri. Full arch, in the Brescian manner, but evenly regulated. Long gracefully cut and well set soundholes; long outward pointing corners. The finely-carved scroll has very distinctively cut flutings, somewhat in the manner of Rogeri, in which the outer edge, although well-defined, is very slight, and the fluting increases in depth toward the central ridge which is sharply raised. Fine deep orange-brown varnish. Printed label: Petrus Paulus De Vitor / Venetus fecit Brixiae 1740
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er bezeichnet sich als Venezianer. Seine Geigen zeigen ein übertrieben hochgewölbtes Modell, kurze und gedrungene Schnecke, ziemlich gute Arbeit und einen besonders schönen rothen Öllack. In einigen Theilen ahmte er Maggini nicht ungeschickt nach. Eine gute Geige von ihm besitzt Adamowski in Boston (Mass.).
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Antonio Pandolfi worked 1715–1742
Domenico Busan 1720–1783
Domenico Giovanni Battista Mezzabotte worked 1720–1766
Domenico Montagnana 1687–1750
Domenico Pasta worked 1710–1765
Francesco Goffriller 1692–1740
Gaetano Bono worked 1730–1740