Stoneyhill School
David Ewan
Stoneyhill, 1838–1912
Violinist and composer in the traditional Scottish style. Also an able and professional violin maker. Produced 100 violins and 20 cellos. Heavy Stradivarian form. Early work high-arched. Thin yellow or brown varnish. Branded beneath button. D. D. Ewan / Teacher of Music / Violin maker and repairer /\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1906 | February 2002 | £500 |
| Violin | 1891 | January 1989 | £462 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
EWAN, David Born 1838 Stoneyhill, died 1912 Cowdenbeath, Scotland UK. Violinist and composer in the traditional Scottish style. Also an able and professional violin maker. Produced 100 violins and 20 cellos. Heavy Stradivarian form. Early work high-arched. Thin yellow or brown varnish. Branded beneath button. D. D. Ewan / Teacher of Music / Violin maker and repairer / Cowdenbeath
William Meredith Morris+
He was born March 4, 1838, at Stoneyhill, near Musselburgh. His work is of good average merit. Stradivari model, and oil varnish of his own composition. The plates are left thick in wood, and the tone is firm and strong without being very refined. Hard playing will no doubt rub off much of the harshness. Facsimile label : —
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er ist Musiklehrer, Componist und Leiter einer Tanzcapelle und hat über
100 Violinen gemacht. In seiner ersten Zeit nahm er die Wölbung sehr hoch
und gebrauchte einen Spirituslack. Später näherte er sich dem Stradivari-Modell,
nahm aber die Wölbung höher, als üblich und verwendete Bernsteinlack.
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