England School
Alexander Kennedy
London, Wallsend, b. 1699
Pupil of Nathaniel Cross and teacher of his nephew John Kennedy, below. Worked in Market Street, off Oxford Street (now Great Titchfield Street), London. High-arched Stainer model typical of London trade work of the period. Good workmanship with thin yellow-brown varnish. Signed internally. Alexande\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.0 cm London, 1740 c. | December 2011 | £1,020 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1744 | March 2009 | £1,680 |
| Violin | 1743 | July 2003 | £2,700 |
| Violin | 1747 | June 1993 | £990 |
| Violin | 1747 | September 1982 | £308 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
KENNEDY, Alexander Born 1699 Scotland, Worked 1730-1785 London UK. Pupil of Nathaniel Cross and teacher of his nephew John Kennedy, below. Worked in Market Street, off Oxford Street (now Great Titchfield Street), London. High-arched Stainer model typical of London trade work of the period. Good workmanship with thin yellow-brown varnish. Signed internally. Alexander Kennedy Maker / made for Nath.ll Cross / November the 6 1744 / in Oxford Market London. Made by Alexander Kennedy / in Oxford Market, London / July 10th, 1747 Alexander Kennedy, musical Instrument / maker, living in Market Street, in / Oxford Street, London. 1749. [BVMA]
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Family
John Kennedy Nephew
Working in London at the same time
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