Joaquin Jose Galram

GALRAM, (GALRÃO) Joaquin José Worked from c.1765, d.c.1797 Lisbon Portugal One of the finest makers to come from Portugal. Assisted by F. A. Dini who continued the workshop for some years after his death. Several instruments are in the collection of the Lisbon Conservatoire, previously in the possession of King Louis I. Very fine work on a slender Amatisé model with finely cut soundholes, quite upright and Stradivarian. Delicate small scroll with short narrow throat. Strongly coloured red-brown varnish of good quality and texture. Joachim Joseph Galrão / fecit Ulyssipone 1769

He was working in Lisbon in 1769. In some violins and altos, four instruments altogether, of very good workmanship, with yellow varnish, which formed part of the private collection of King Louis of Portugal, was found the following label: “Joachim Josef Galram, fecit Olesiponoe, 1769.”

Geschickt in seiner Arbeit, auch sein gelber Lack ist nicht übel. Der König
von Portugal besitzt ein Quartett von ihm, das sehr sauber und gut gearbeitet ist und auch durch edlen Ton hervorragt.