Anselmo Bellosio
Highest auction price
£52,841
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 38.4 cm Venice, 1780 c. | Tue 1st February 2005 | £33,600 |
| Violin | 1780 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £52,841 |
| Violin | 1780 | Fri 1st November 1991 | £30,800 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | Sat 1st March 1986 | £19,800 |
| Violin | 1774 | Fri 1st April 1983 | £1,980 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
BELLOSIO, Anselmo Born 1743 Cassine, Piedmont, died 1793 Venice Italy. From a family of organ builders. Moved to Venice c.1763. Active as a violin maker from 1770 in the workshop of Giorgio Serafin, which he took over in 1779. A fellow employee of Serafin’s, Pietro Novello, remained as Bellosio’s assistant in the shop. Generally seen as the last great maker of the classical school in Venice, his instruments are beautifully made, with a distinctive outline showing slightly pointed upper bouts. The arch is full, the edgework deep, the purfling and corners elegant and strongly emphasised. The scroll is large and relatively clumsy, with an extended last turn behind a large boss. The varnish is a rich red-brown laid over a golden ground, fully compatible with the best Venetian work. Several small-sized violas are known. Anselmus Bellosius fecit / Venetiis, 1776 Anselmij Bellosij fecit / Venetiis, 17..
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