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Giovanni Vinaccia

worked 1762–1777

Son, pupil, and assistant of Gennaro Vinaccia, above. Principally made mandolins and lutes, often richly decorated. Some violins and cellos reported. Good transparent varnish. Joannes Vinaccio Filius Januarii fecit / Neapoli alla Strada della Rua Catalana / A.D. 1770 — John Dilworth

Taught by Gennaro Vinaccia
Family Son of Gennaro Vinaccia

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

Giovanni Worked circa. 1762-1777. Son, pupil, and assistant of Gennaro Vinaccia, above. Principally made mandolins and lutes, often richly decorated. Some violins and cellos reported. Good transparent varnish. Joannes Vinaccio Filius Januarii fecit / Neapoli alla Strada della Rua Catalana / A.D. 1770

Cecie Stainer+

Giovanni and Vincenzo Vinaccia were sons of Gennaro. Worked in Naples about 1765-85, making excellent mandolines and guitars Labels: ” Joannes Vinaccio filius Januarii fecit Neapoli alia strada della rua Catalana, a.d. 1770,” and ” Vincentius Vinaccio filius Januarii fecit Neapoli alia rua Catalana, A.I). 1775″; “Vincentius Vinaccio fecit, Neapoli, Sito nella Calata de Spitalletto. a.d. 1785.”

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Sohn von Gennaro und wie dieser hauptsächlich Mandolinen- und Lautenmacher. Auf seinen gedruckten Zetteln, auf denen für die Jahreszahl die Ziffern 176. vorgedruckt sind, erscheint sein Name mit o am Schlusse. Er verwendete diese für die sechziger Jahre des 18. Jahrhunderts bestimmten Zettel auch in den siebziger Jahren noch lange, wie die im städtischen Museum in Braunschweig (No. 54) aufbewahrte Mandoline beweist, wo über die Zahl 6 die Jahreszahl 77 mit der Hand geschrieben erscheint.

Karel Jalovec+

Naples, 1767, 1777. Son of Gennaro Vinaccia; devoted himself, however, more to the production of mandolins.

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