Fussen School
Meindradus Frank
Fussen, 1775–1840
Fine work on large personal model. Broad straight middle bouts. Full arch. Soundholes set upright and very widely apart. Small rather tightly coiled scroll. Varnish: golden- or orange-brown. Violas quite commonly encountered. Meinradus Frank / Fecit Linz. Anno 1818 [Hamma] — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.6 cm 1816 | April 2006 | £2,880 |
| Violin | 1800-20 | May 1993 | £880 |
| Violin | 1822 | November 1987 | £550 |
| Violin | 1820 | January 1987 | £396 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
FRANK, Meinradus Born 1775 Füssen Germany, died 1840 Linz Austria. Fine work on large personal model. Broad straight middle bouts. Full arch. Soundholes set upright and very widely apart. Small rather tightly coiled scroll. Varnish: golden- or orange-brown. Violas quite commonly encountered. Meinradus Frank / Fecit Linz. Anno 1818 [Hamma]
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