Mirecourt School
Nicolas Morlot
Mirecourt, 1790–1856
Pupil of Nicolas Morlot ainé. Large Stradivari model. Flat-arched with pale brown or yellow varnish. Not sophisticated work. Name continued in use in Mirecourt up to c.1900. Branded internally: ‘A la ville de Cremonae Nicolas Morlot’ — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Branded A LA VILLE DE CREMONE ..., one-piece back, varnish of a golden brown colour, worm | April 2024 | £420 |
| Violin | 36.5 cm | October 2011 | £418 |
| Violin | 36.4 cm 1810 c. | June 2010 | £1,200 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm 19th C. | March 2010 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Mirecourt, 1840 c. | December 2009 | £762 |
| Violin | 1840 | December 2003 | £618 |
| Violin | 1830 | June 2002 | £707 |
| Violin | 1825 | June 2000 | £544 |
| Violin | 1830 | June 2000 | £240 |
| Violin | 1820 | June 2000 | £199 |
| Violin | 18-- | May 1998 | £632 |
| Violin | 18-- | May 1997 | £357 |
| Violin | 1810 c. | June 1987 | £165 |
| Violin | 1830 c. | April 1987 | £330 |
| Violin | 1800-50 | March 1982 | £611 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MORLOT, Nicolas Born 1790, died 1856 Mirecourt France. Pupil of Nicolas Morlot ainé. Large Stradivari model. Flat-arched with pale brown or yellow varnish. Not sophisticated work. Name continued in use in Mirecourt up to c.1900. Branded internally: ‘A la ville de Cremonae Nicolas Morlot’
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Seine Geigen sind ganz im Stile von Nicolas aine gehalten und hellfarbig
oder braun lackirt.
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Alexandre Paverot worked 1820
Alexis Antoine Pajeot worked 1800
Alexis Gand b. 1797
Amable Chevrier 1823–1916