Germany School
David Christian Hopf
Quittenbach, Saxony, 1734–1803
Klingenthal Germany. Member of the Violin Maker’s Guild at Neukirchen. Generally poorly proportioned model and inconsistent workmanship with decent red-brown varnish. Some better, more refined work with clear golden varnish. David Christian Hopf, Musicus / Instrumentalis in Qvittenbach, 1750. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | One-piece back of faint broad curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground | June 2024 | £707 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
HOPF, David Christian (I) Born 1734, died 1803 Quittenbach, nr. Klingenthal Germany. Member of the Violin Maker’s Guild at Neukirchen. Generally poorly proportioned model and inconsistent workmanship with decent red-brown varnish. Some better, more refined work with clear golden varnish. David Christian Hopf, Musicus / Instrumentalis in Qvittenbach, 1750.
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Working in Quittenbach at the same time
Andreas (II) Hoyer worked 1750–1782
August Huller worked 1735–1774
Carl August Hofmann worked 1800
Carl Friedrich Glass worked 1791–1810
Christian Gottfried Hoyer worked 1760–1770
Christian Liebel worked 1750–1760
Christoph Friedrich Hunger 1718–1787
David (I) Hopf worked 1790–1820