Manchester School
Cosmo De Souza
Manchester, worked 1890–1906
Worked with the Chanot family in Manchester, London, and Paris, c.1890. Worked on his own account in Leeds and Bradford from 1899, Birmingham 1903, and at Lacey Green (Cheshire) 1906. Strongly Chanot-influenced copies of classical instruments. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.0 cm Manchester, 1895 | December 2010 | £600 |
| Viola | 40.5 cm 1905 | March 2008 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 1900 | September 1981 | £517 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
DE SOUZA, Cosmo Worked circa. 1890-1906 Manchester & elsewhere UK. Worked with the Chanot family in Manchester, London, and Paris, c.1890. Worked on his own account in Leeds and Bradford from 1899, Birmingham 1903, and at Lacey Green (Cheshire) 1906. Strongly Chanot-influenced copies of classical instruments.
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Working in Manchester at the same time
Alfred Ernest Cooper b. 1857
Georges Adolphe Chanot 1855–1923
James Cole worked 1845–1892
Joseph Booth worked 1880
Robert A. Stanley worked 1900–1912
Stansfield Mayson worked 1895–1924
Thomas Anyon worked 1896–1914