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Venice School

Giovanni Pietro Caspani

Venice, worked 1650–1670

A violin dated 1661 is cited by Vannes: small Amatisé model with yellow varnish, but otherwise unknown. — John Dilworth

Worked Venice

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

CASPANI, Giovanni Pietro Worked circa. 1650-1670 Venice Italy. A violin dated 1661 is cited by Vannes: small Amatisé model with yellow varnish, but otherwise unknown.

Cecie Stainer+

Worked in Venice about 1650. He followed the Amati pattern. His violins are small, with yellow varnish.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Wenn er wirklich gelebt hat, wahrscheinlich ein Schüler der Brüder Amati,
deren Arbeiten er nachahmte. Kleines Patron, gelber Lack.

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