Genoa School
Joseph Gratiani
Genoa, worked 1762–1793
Fairly coarse work. Vannes cites a small viola with orange-brown varnish, the eyes of the scroll exaggerated as is often the case with work of the Genoa school. Joseph Gratiani fecit Genne 1762 Joseph Gratiani fecit Genua 1781 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1790 c. | July 2005 | £6,000 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
GRATIANI, Joseph Worked circa. 1762-1793 Genoa Italy. Fairly coarse work. Vannes cites a small viola with orange-brown varnish, the eyes of the scroll exaggerated as is often the case with work of the Genoa school. Joseph Gratiani fecit Genne 1762 Joseph Gratiani fecit Genua 1781
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Grillet veröffentlicht nur folgenden Zettel von diesem sonst unbekannten Geigenmacher.
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