Czech Republic School
Josef Bohumil Herclik
Luby, Mlada Boleslav, b. 1903
Son and pupil of Frantisek Herclík, above. Trained in Luby (Schönbach). Stradivari and Guarneri models. Aged wood reclaimed from old buildings and red-brown oil varnish of own formula. Zhotovil 19.. / J. B. Herclík / Mistr Houslar / Mladá Boleslav / Op.. Model .. Zhotovil 19.. / J. B. Herclík / Mist\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mlada Boleslav, 1949 | June 2010 | £720 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Boleslav, 1942 | May 2008 | £1,676 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mlada Boleslav, 1969 | July 2006 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Boleslav, 1930 c. | May 2006 | £1,288 |
| Violin | 1941 | March 2001 | £3,600 |
| Violin | 1940 | June 1989 | £1,155 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
HERCLÍK, Josef Bohumil Born 1903, Worked Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic. Son and pupil of Frantisek Herclík, above. Trained in Luby (Schönbach). Stradivari and Guarneri models. Aged wood reclaimed from old buildings and red-brown oil varnish of own formula. Zhotovil 19.. / J. B. Herclík / Mistr Houslar / Mladá Boleslav / Op.. Model .. Zhotovil 19.. / J. B. Herclík / Mistr Houslar / Mladá Boleslav / Op. 550. Model A Stradivarius / Pouzité drevo je z hradu Humprechta a z chrámu sv. Mari Magdaleny v Sobotce (‘The wood is from Humprechta castle and St. Mary Magdalene church in Sobotka’)
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