Italy School
Domenico Busan
Treviso, Venice, c.1720–1783
Active in Venice from c.1743. Worked at the sign of ‘alla Madonna’ in Calle di Ca Dolfin from 1747, possibly the premises previously occupied by Gofriller. Left this address in 1751, and thereafter worked with the Ongaro family, occupied as a musician, instrument maker and businessman. From 1760 liv\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.9 cm Venice, 1750 c. (head possibly of the period by and other Venetian maker) [Ascribed to & probably by] | November 2011 | £37,591 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm [Attributed to] | October 2011 | £17,400 |
| Cello | 75.8 cm mid 18thC. [Attributed to] | May 2011 | £14,567 |
| Cello | 75.8 cm Mid 18th C. [Attributed to] | October 2010 | £13,519 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 18th C. [Ascribed to] | April 2010 | £19,724 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
BUSAN, Domenico Born circa. 1720 Treviso, died 1783 Venice Italy. Active in Venice from c.1743. Worked at the sign of ‘alla Madonna’ in Calle di Ca Dolfin from 1747, possibly the premises previously occupied by Gofriller. Left this address in 1751, and thereafter worked with the Ongaro family, occupied as a musician, instrument maker and businessman. From 1760 lived in the parish of S. Mattio next to the Rialto. Work is inconsistent and can be extremely coarse, with clumsy broad purfling and every aspect poorly articulated. Some early pieces do recall Gofriller, with a soft oily golden varnish, but most have a hard and unsophisticated red or brown coating. Violins, violas, cellos, and basses all known and sought after for tonal qualities. Dominicus Busan / Venetiis fecit Anno 1746 Dominicus Busan / fecit Venetiis, 1761 Domenico Busan / fecit Venice Anno 1769. [Pio]
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Vicenza, 1740.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Die Lesart Busas ist seinen Zetteln nach falsch. Er ist wenig bekannt und
soll nach de Piccolellis aus Vicenza stammen, schloss sich aber der Venezianer
Schule an. Hauptsächlich sind einige gute Bässe von ihm bekannt.
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