Venice School
Antonio Pandolfi
Venice, worked 1715–1742
Vannes and Henley describe a maker who is presently unknown and not so far discovered in Venetian archives. Vannes provides a label of 1740 and suggests another instrument dated 1712: one piece backs with slanting soundholes and yellow-brown or red-brown varnish. Henley suggests an Amati model. Poss\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | [Ascribed to] | April 2004 | £1,145 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
PANDOLFI, Antonio Worked circa. 1715-1742 Venice Italy. Vannes and Henley describe a maker who is presently unknown and not so far discovered in Venetian archives. Vannes provides a label of 1740 and suggests another instrument dated 1712: one piece backs with slanting soundholes and yellow-brown or red-brown varnish. Henley suggests an Amati model. Possibly a misread or misleading label. Antonius Pandolfi / Venetiis fecit Anno 1740 [Henley, Vannes]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Einer der tüchtigsten venezianischen Geigenmacher. Seine Violinen sind
gewöhnlich von grossem Patron, sauber gearbeitet, haben gelbbraunen oder
dunkelrothbraunen Lack und vollen Ton. Eine Violine aus dem Jahre 1719 war 1881 in Mailand ausgestellt.
George Hart+
A Violin of this maker, dated 1719, was among the instruments exhibited at the Milan Exhibition in 1881.
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Venice about 1700-20. His work is good and he used a yellow-brown varnish; a violin dated 1719 was exhibited at Milan in 1881.
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