Madrid School
Silverio Ortega
Madrid, worked 1770–1820
1770-1820 Madrid Spain Pupil of Dom Vicenzo Ascensio and his successor as luthier to the Spanish court. Unfortunately best known for his role in cutting down the ‘Spanish Bass’, the Stradivari cello of 1696 made for the court. His own work is very distinguished, usually of flat arch on a personal bu\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
ORTEGA, Silverio Worked circa. 1770-1820 Madrid Spain Pupil of Dom Vicenzo Ascensio and his successor as luthier to the Spanish court. Unfortunately best known for his role in cutting down the ‘Spanish Bass’, the Stradivari cello of 1696 made for the court. His own work is very distinguished, usually of flat arch on a personal but well conceived model. Stradivarian soundholes with a slight inward slope. Pegbox rather straight and with a shallow recurve to the chin. Volute neatly cut but with small chamfer. Some with blackened chamfer in the manner of Stradivari. Fine golden-orange varnish, thinly applied. Compuesto pr Silverio Ortega / En Madrid Año 1785 Silverius Ortega fecit / Matriti, anno 1798
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Als Geigenmacher ist er nicht hervorragend, besser war er noch als Reparateur. Seine Geigen haben kleine F-Löcher und stumpfen, braunen Lack.
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Pupils
Ascencio Ortega Pupil
Mariano Ortega Pupil
Family
Ascencio Ortega Son
Mariano Ortega Son
Working in Madrid at the same time
Ascencio Ortega worked 1795
Churrubilla worked 1790
Dom Vincenzo Ascencio worked 1775–1790
Jose (I) Contreras 1710–1775
Jose (II) Contreras 1751–1827
Mariano Ortega worked 1820–1855