Jacob Stainer
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Jacob Stainer was the earliest and best known Austrian and Germanic luthier. His violins were sought after by famous 17th- and 18th-century musicians and composers including Johann Sebastian Bach, Wol
violin by J.Stainer
Carved head of lion
Stainer Zettel
Giuseppe Guarneri
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Bartolomeo Giuseppe "del Gesù" Guarneri was an Italian luthier from the Guarneri family of Cremona. He rivals Antonio Stradivari with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his instruments, and
Jacob Stainer
…Amati II 1649–1740 Andrea Guarneri 1626–1698 F. Stradivari 1671–1743 O. Stradivari 1679–1742 Pietro Guarneri 1655–1720 Giuseppe Guarneri 1666–c. 1739/40 Giuseppe Guarneri "del Gesu" 1698–1744 Pietro Guarneri "de Venice" 1695–1762 solid lines = Pere-Fils (father to son) dashed lines = Maitre-Eleve (master to student) Characteristic…
Unauthenticated portrait of Guarneri dated to 18th century
Violin Il Cannone, once owned by Niccolò Paganini