Markneukirchen School
Johann Adam Lorenz
Markneukirchen, 1688–1763
Founder of the family dynasty of luthiers. Admitted to the violin maker’s guild in 1709. Unremarkable work. Brittle but transparent varnish. Broad model with wide centre bouts and flat arch. Branded externally beneath the back button and internally: ‘Lorenz’ — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Johann Adam Born 1688, died 1763 Markneukirchen. Founder of the family dynasty of luthiers. Admitted to the violin maker’s guild in 1709. Unremarkable work. Brittle but transparent varnish. Broad model with wide centre bouts and flat arch. Branded externally beneath the back button and internally: ‘Lorenz’
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Der älteste bekannte Geigenmacher dieses Namens. Er dürfte der Sohn
eines aus Böhmen eingewanderten Exulanten gewesen sein. Im Jahre 1709
wurde er Meister und heirathete auch die Tochter eines Geigenmachers. Seine
Arbeit zeigt den gewöhnlichen Vogtländer Stil. Der Name findet sich auf der
Aussenseite des Bodens eingebrannt. Er starb 75 Jahre 1 Monat alt.
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