Mittenwald School
Johann Josef (I) Knilling
Mittenwald, 1763–1838
Son of Anton Knilling, above. Amati and occasionally Stradivari derived models. Fairly plain materials. Varnish of deep red and orange, thick and poorly applied. Johann Knilling in / Mittenwald an der Iser 1788 Johann Knilling Geigenmacher / in Mittenwald an der Iser — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Johann Josef (I), Born 1763, died 1838. Son of Anton Knilling, above. Amati and occasionally Stradivari derived models. Fairly plain materials. Varnish of deep red and orange, thick and poorly applied. Johann Knilling in / Mittenwald an der Iser 1788 Johann Knilling Geigenmacher / in Mittenwald an der Iser
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Mittenwald in 1790.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn von Anton Kn. Sehr tüchtiger Geigenmacher, der meist nach Amati
arbeitete. Eine gute Violine von ihm befindet sich auf dem Chor der Stiftskirche
in Laufen.
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Working in Mittenwald at the same time
(Boller) Anton (I) Poller b. 1766
(Boller) Korbinian Poller worked 1770–1790
(Johann) Ulrich Poller worked 1775–1790
Aegidius Klotz 1733–1805
Alois Mathias Fichtl 1764–1810
Andreas Feyrer worked 1789
Andreas Hornsteiner worked 1786–1810
Andres Forgues worked 1774