London School
Joseph (II) Hill
London, 1745–1793
Took over the Haymarket shop 1780, but it was destroyed by fire 1789. As a consequence he worked for John Betts c.1790-1791, before managing to establish a new business at Lock’s Fields, Newington. His work is comparatively rare. Joseph Hill / From Betts / Royal Exchange 1791 / for Mr Isaac Bawden [\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 39.0 cm London, 1790 c. | October 2011 | £4,200 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm London, 1800 c. [Probably by] | September 2010 | £6,000 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm London, 1780 c. | November 2008 | £1,777 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
HILL, Joseph (II) Born 1745, Worked London UK, died 1793 Eldest son and successor of Joseph Hill (I), above. Took over the Haymarket shop 1780, but it was destroyed by fire 1789. As a consequence he worked for John Betts c.1790-1791, before managing to establish a new business at Lock’s Fields, Newington. His work is comparatively rare. Joseph Hill / From Betts / Royal Exchange 1791 / for Mr Isaac Bawden [BVMA]
George Hart+
Son of [William Hill].
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Angeblich erst Schüler von Banks und dann von Wamsley. Seine Arbeit ist sauber, und
namentlich seine Violoncelli und Bässe sind gut. Er wechselte seine Wohnung mehrfach und gebrauchte verschiedene Hausmarken (Ladenschilder), so z. B. seit etwa 1750 »at ye Violin« (Angel Court, Westminster) und »at the Harp and Flute« (Haymarket). Alle seine vier Söhne erzog er zu Geigenmachern, sie wurden seine Gehilfen, und nur der Älteste
von ihnen erreichte eine gewisse Selbstständigkeit
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Working in London at the same time
Adam Martin worked 1790–1798
Alexander Kennedy worked 1730–1785
Arthur (I) Betts worked 1763–1765
Baines worked 1780
Barton worked 1768–1779
Benjamin (II) Banks 1758–1820
Benjamin Hill 1754–1793
Bernhard Simon Fendt 1769–1832