Znaim School
Joseph Wassermann
Znaim, worked 1785–1815
Good and prolific work on classical models, particularly Amati. Orange-brown and yellow brown shades of varnish. Violas and viols also recorded. Josephus Wassermann / Lauten- und Geigenmacher / in Znaym, 1785. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Znaim, 1787 | July 2010 | £923 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Znaim, 1791 | March 2008 | £1,866 |
| Violin | 1805 | March 1990 | £3,300 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
WASSERMANN, Joseph Worked circa. 1785-1815 Znojmo Czech Republic. Good and prolific work on classical models, particularly Amati. Orange-brown and yellow brown shades of varnish. Violas and viols also recorded. Josephus Wassermann / Lauten- und Geigenmacher / in Znaym, 1785.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ein tüchtiger und fleissiger Meister, dessen Arbeiten noch ziemlich häufig vorkommen. Musikdirector Fiby besitzt eine Viola von ihm, von eleganter, grosser Form und edlem Ton. Er war der Lehrer von M. Daum.
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