Perugia School
Pietro Pallotta
Perugia, worked 1783–1820
Active in Turin and Perugia. Personal model. Full arching; medium height but sometimes somewhat pinched, with strong edge flute. Long soundholes widely set and sometimes quite slanted across the face. Volute rather small; very neatly cut. Materials variable but generally plain and locally sourced. G\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 30.1 cm Perugia, 1790 c. 1/2 size [Possibly by] | October 2009 | £1,186 |
| Cello | 72.7 cm Perugia, 1800 c. | November 2008 | £25,944 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Perugia, 1814 | June 2008 | £16,302 |
| Viola | 37.2 cm Perugia, 1809 | May 2006 | £6,132 |
| Violin | Italy, 19th C. [Ascribed to] | February 2005 | £17,400 |
| Violin | 1794 | May 2000 | £16,500 |
| Viola | 39.5 cm 1790 | November 1995 | £32,200 |
| Violin | 1787 | June 1995 | £34,500 |
| Violin | 1814 | November 1993 | £17,600 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
PALLOTTA, Pietro Worked circa. 1783-1820 Perugia Italy. Active in Turin and Perugia. Personal model. Full arching; medium height but sometimes somewhat pinched, with strong edge flute. Long soundholes widely set and sometimes quite slanted across the face. Volute rather small; very neatly cut. Materials variable but generally plain and locally sourced. Golden-yellow to dark chocolate brown varnish. Manuscript labels: Jo. Pietro Pallotta Perugino / Turin Perugia l’anno / 1783 Pietro Pallotta Perugia / me feci l’anno 1790 Pietro Pallotta / fece L’anno 1792 / No.19 Perugia
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er hat einige gute Violen und Violoncelli gemacht, gehört aber nicht zu
den grossen Meistern. Fälschlicher Weise wird seine Lebenszeit wiederholt in
das Jahr 1593 zurückverlegt, wozu weder seine Arbeiten noch seine Zettel
einen Anlass geben.
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