Edinburgh School
George Mcgeorge
Edinburgh, 1785–1821
Said to have worked with Matthew Hardie c.1796-1800. Established independently 1801. Henley gives a detailed description of finely worked violins on Stradivari models with spirit varnish of a rose-red tint. He also claims that many of his instruments have been sold as the work of Hardie. Rattray dou\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
McGEORGE, George Born 1785, died 1821 Edinburgh, Scotland UK. Said to have worked with Matthew Hardie c.1796-1800. Established independently 1801. Henley gives a detailed description of finely worked violins on Stradivari models with spirit varnish of a rose-red tint. He also claims that many of his instruments have been sold as the work of Hardie. Rattray doubts this and states that, although the name appears in Edinburgh archives, there is no known connection with violin making. Signed internally: ‘G. McGeorge Edinburgh’ G. McGeorge / Maker. Edinburgh. 1817
William Meredith Morris+
A pupil and follower of Matthew Hardie, who turned out excellent work. He followed the model of Stradivari chiefly, but Amati copies have been met with. He used a spirit varnish, which is of a slightly better quality than that of his master. The only undoubtedly genuine example of his work that I have seen bore no label.
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Edinburgh about 1800-20.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Von 1796 — 1800 arbeitete er mit Matthew Hardie zusammen und später allein. Er darf als Hardie’s Schüler angesehen werden; wenigstens ahmte er ihn bis zur Täuschung nach, und höchstens im Lack unterscheiden sich ihre Arbeiten. Wenn er keine Zettel einklebte,
schrieb er seinen Namen im Innern der Violine an eine passende Stelle.
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Working in Edinburgh at the same time
Daniel Dewar worked 1786–1825
David Ingram worked 1800–1810
David Stirrat worked 1811–1826
Francis Cakin worked 1800–1820
John Blair worked 1790–1822
Matthew Hardie 1755–1826
William Ferguson worked 1809–1816
William Mcgill worked 1810