Prague School
Jaroslav Antonin Dvorak
Prague, 1861–1921
Independently established in Prague from 1885. Won several medals and diplomas. Stradivari and Guarneri models; very well executed. Good varnish; very brightly coloured, laid over a yellow ground and often shaded. First class materials. Scrolls beautifully carved with perfectly Cremonese balance and\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.9 cm Prague, 1894 | June 2006 | £720 |
| Violin | 1917 | May 2002 | £2,129 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
DVORÁK, Jaroslav Antonin Born 1861, died 1921 Prague Czech Republic Son and pupil of Jan Baptista Dvorák, above. Independently established in Prague from 1885. Won several medals and diplomas. Stradivari and Guarneri models; very well executed. Good varnish; very brightly coloured, laid over a yellow ground and often shaded. First class materials. Scrolls beautifully carved with perfectly Cremonese balance and geometry. Printed labels in various styles and fonts: Jaroslav Dvorák / Houslar / Praha / 18.. Jaroslav Dvorák / fecit Pragae Anno 1894. [Pilar & Stramek]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Nachdem er zuerst das Gymnasium besucht hatte, wurde er Schüler seines
Vaters J. B. Dv., bei dem er, von einigen Reisen unterbrochen, über 10 Jahre
thätig war. Am 4. Mai 1885 eröffnete er seine eigene Werkstatt, und es gelang
ihm bald, Anerkennung zu finden. Er baut nach Stradivari und Guarneri, ist
ein geschickter Reparateur und besitzt bereits verschiedene Staatsmedaillen und
andere Auszeichnungen. Er arbeitet sauber und verwendet das beste Holz. Auch bei seinen Fachgenossen steht er in Ansehen und wurde 1895 in den Vorstand der Prager Musikinstrumentenmacher-Genossenschaft gewählt.
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