Johannes Georg Mothe

MOTHE (MOTTE, MATHE), Johannes Georg Born circa. 1695 Dresden Germany, died 1765 Ängelholm Sweden. Settled in Angelhom in 1723 after several years as a Russian prisoner of war during which time he learned violin making. Assisted by his son Joran from 1740; also by Jacob Helman who became his son-in-law in 1750. Rather poor violin illustrated by Nilsson: unpurfled with dark red-bown varnish and long stiff soundholes. Viol of 1735 and cello in viol form dated 1751 of more sophisticated workmanship with decorative edge banding, both in the possession of the Academic Orchestra, Lund. Manuscript labels: Johannes Georg Motte geigen / macher Engelholm Anno 1726 Johannes Georg Mohte / Engelholm. Ao 1735 Jean George Mohte Engelholm. Anno Christij, 1751 Jean George Mohteh / a Engelholm An 1735 Johannes Georg Mothe / Ängelholm.1745 [Nilsson]

Seine Arbeit erinnert stellenweise an die Joach. Tielke’s, er führte die Einlagen
geschmackvoll aus und legte Werth auf geschnitzte Köpfe am Wirbelkasten.
Das Musikhistorische Museum in Stockholm bewahrt eine Viola da
Gamba und ein Violoncell von ihm aus dem Besitze der Landes-Universität auf. Auf
einem Zettel nennt er sich »Jean George Mohte«.