Russia School
Ludwig Otto
Cologne, Jena, Saint Petersburg, 1821–1887
Petersburg Russia. Son and pupil of Georg August Gottfried Otto, above. Worked in Erfurt from 1850, Cologne from 1855, and St. Petersburg from 1871. Stradivari-derived model. Fine and consistent professional work. Red-brown oil varnish. Presented three violins, viola, cello, and double-bass at the L\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.4 cm Cologne, 1860 c. | May 2006 | £1,020 |
| Violin | 1870 | December 1989 | £484 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm St. Petersburg, 1872 | March 1986 | £1,320 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
Ludwig Born 1821 Jena Germany, died 1887 St. Petersburg Russia. Son and pupil of Georg August Gottfried Otto, above. Worked in Erfurt from 1850, Cologne from 1855, and St. Petersburg from 1871. Stradivari-derived model. Fine and consistent professional work. Red-brown oil varnish. Presented three violins, viola, cello, and double-bass at the London Exhibition 1862. Ludovicus Otto Coloniae / Reparavit Anno 1856 Ludovicus Otto / Petropoli. Fecit anno 1872
George Hart+
Son of Georg August, now living. Born at Cologne.
Cecie Stainer+
Son of Georg August Gottfried Otto; b. Sept. 16, 1821, Jena; d. Feb. 9, 1887, St. Petersburg. First worked in Cologne, but after 1871 settled in Petersburg. He exhibited three violins, a viola, violoncello and double-bass in London, 1862. They were all well made and were moderately priced.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn und Schüler von Georg Aug. Gottfr. O. Nach längeren Studienreisen
liess er sich zuerst in Erfurt nieder, siedelte dann um 1855 nach Köln über, wo er bis Ende der siebziger Jahre ansässig blieb, und ging von da nach St. Petersburg. Er war ein sehr tüchtiger Meister, der nur leider bei Lebzeiten die verdiente Anerkennung nicht fand. Seine Geigen sind nach Stradivari gemacht, haben prächtigen Öllack
und erinnern im Aussehen fast an Vuillaume’s Arbeiten.
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Pupils
Hermann Otto Pupil
Family
Hermann Otto Son
Working in Cologne at the same time
Anton. Stauber 1850–1940
Carl August Otto 1801–1883
Carl Wilhelm Friedrich Otto 1808–1884
Christian Mecum b. 1805
Edmund Konsalik worked 1868–1904
Julius Ludemann b. 1858
Wilhelm Duren worked 1870–1891