Aberdeen School
John Young
Aberdeen, 1812–1866
Fairly coarse work on Stradivari-derived model with yellow-red spirit varnish. Branded: ‘Young ABDN’. John Young / Maker / 18 Aberdeen 29 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.7 cm Aberdeen, 1931 | March 2008 | £1,755 |
| Cello | 1840 | December 2002 | £920 |
| Viola | 39.1 cm 1850 | June 2002 | £2,300 |
| Violin | 1850 c. 1/2 Size | September 1990 | £220 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
YOUNG, John Born 1812, died 1866 Aberdeen, Scotland UK. Fairly coarse work on Stradivari-derived model with yellow-red spirit varnish. Branded: ‘Young ABDN’. John Young / Maker / 18 Aberdeen 29
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ursprünglich ein Tabaksdosen-Drechsler; er verlegte sich später ganz auf das Geigenmachen und ahmte die Umrisse des Stradivari-Modells nach, nahm aber die Wölbung ziemlich hoch. Er verwendete einen gelb-röthlichen Spirituslack. Statt des Zettels pflegte er meist nur eine Brandmarke: »YOUNG ABDN.« anzubringen.
Henri Poidras+
Aberdeen, 1812-1866. Stradivarius model, slightly arched. Orange varnish lacking suppleness. Branded : « Young, Abdn. », apart from the label
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