France School
Joseph Nicolas Leclerc
Mirecourt, Paris, worked 1760–1778
LECLERC, Joseph Nicolas b. Mirecourt, Worked circa. 1760-1778 Paris France. Worked in the ‘Quinze-Vingt’ Hospital. One violin in the Snoeck collection, now in the Berlin Museum of Music: mediocre work with yellow varnish dated 1770. Another of better quality dated 1765 cited by Vannes. fait par Lecl\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 75.6 cm Mirecourt, 1773 | April 2010 | £12,570 |
| Violin | Paris, 1774 | June 2005 | £4,747 |
| Violin | Paris, 1770 c. | May 2005 | £4,200 |
| Cello | Paris, 1770-1775 c. | December 2004 | £5,616 |
| Violin | 1771 | October 1996 | £2,300 |
| Viola | 39.8 cm 1778 | June 1996 | £6,900 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1776 | November 1989 | £3,520 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1770 | September 1987 | £2,640 |
| Violin | 1770 c. | June 1987 | £1,650 |
| Violin | 1770 | March 1983 | £682 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 17-- | March 1981 | £1,420 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
LECLERC, Joseph Nicolas b. Mirecourt, Worked circa. 1760-1778 Paris France. Worked in the ‘Quinze-Vingt’ Hospital. One violin in the Snoeck collection, now in the Berlin Museum of Music: mediocre work with yellow varnish dated 1770. Another of better quality dated 1765 cited by Vannes. fait par Leclerc / au 15 vingt à Paris 1773 J. N. LeClerc. Luthier aux quinze-vingt / à Paris 1770 Racomodé par Leclerc / au 15 vingt à Paris 1771
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