Among the great french violin makers, nicolas lupot deserves special recognition for his talents. He was apprenticed to his father and worked in orleans until 1794. The elegantly antiqued spirit varnish of the jeanpierre lupot is of reddish pigment 44 sized cello available in stradivari and montagana patterns. Jeanpierre lupot vl501 44 eastman strings violin ebay. The violin, viola, cello, and double bass make up the string section. Jeanpierre lupot model 501 stradivari violin the long. Known as the french stradivari, lupot trained with his father francois in orleans before moving to paris in around 1796 and set up his business near the. Well ive looked up some old laberte catalogues from 1912 and 1927 it looks like the bow may be from that period, the case that the violin bow was in certainly looks identical to one of the laberte cases on sale at the time, also the wording m odele dapres on the label of the violin does look like print they used. Violin bow stamped lupot the pegbox maestronet forums. It brings you interviews with star string players, indepth articles examining instruments by master makers, reports on the latest advances in instrument research and technology, masterclass sheet music section and news, comment and analysis from the string.
Located in amherst, massachusetts and poughkeepsie, ny. Born in stuttgart, germany in 1758, during a short stay of its parents. Also the accompanying violin looks to be very old and well made but has no label, could this also be a lupot. Buy jeanpierre lupot vl501 violin outfit 44 by eastman strings. Id say the greatest testament to a good violin is that you forget about it same with bows. I think probably a retail value for this violin should be about. Jan 05, 2014 lupot, nicolas, the most famous of french violin makers. Nicolas lupot violins and cellos browse instruments. Born in orleans, francois lupot ii was trained as a violin maker by his father, francois i, and was the younger brother of the renowned violin maker nicolas lupot. The jeanpierre lupot is made with a well flamed maple back and a select spruce top.
These nicolas lupot 17581824 violins are very valuable as you may well know. It was serviced and repaired in the past at professional violin shop. The elegantly antiqued spirit varnish of the jeanpierre lupot achieves a deep amberbrown pigment. Some of these are pseudonyms that were used by makers for their own hand made instruments and they are still hand made by a specific maker. Jean lupot, the greatgrandfather of nicolas, was a violin maker here. The elegantly antiqued spirit varnish of the jeanpierre lupot is of a particular reddish pigment that gives this instrument a quintessential patina. He employed some of the finest french makers of the days as his apprentices, including charles francois gand, auguste bernardel and pierre silvestre. As a result, the french luthiers louis pique and nicolas lupot took note and began making instruments based on the golden period of stradivari. Bromptons reference library, in association with claudio amighetti, provides you with the price of a violin by nicolas lupot from sothebys march 2010 auction results. Hmmm, i remember that i read in book written by albert berr where he. From all the archives inherited from the successors of lupot, one tranche including the books called. Dec 27, 2019 since there are so many variables in a violin set up, if you have the opportunity make sure to try out several bows. Like every thing in this world it is the forces of supply and demand.
Vl501 jean pierre lupot violin eastman violincoda prodigy. Click the button below to add the print, nicolas lupot violin, 1808 to your wish list. I have a violin bow marked lupot and was wondering if it could have any value. Imitation, genetic lineages, and time influenced the morphological. Fullthroated, even and complex sound this is a players violin. Dec 06, 2008 any warp of this kind reduces that value of a bow.
Our appraisals archive contains thousands of antiques roadshow appraisal videos and other valuable information spanning nearly 20 years worth of series episodes. The strad is the worlds most authoritative and influential string music magazine, read by makers, musicians and teachers since 1890. He was well known for his master copies of stradivarius and his workmanship was said to be beautifully finished with his scrolls being notabl. You can find out the value of a violin by nicolas lupot and the amount you could expect if you sold your nicolas lupot violin at auction. A rather nice stepup instrument, limited distribution. The instruments of this maker are excellently made.
Apr 08, 2016 in 1782, when the violin virtuoso giovanni battista viotti gave his paris debut, he attributed his success to playing a stradivarius. Wellaged european spruce and maple are crafted by the awardwinning makers in the ming jiang zhu workshop, each violin is made by hand using traditional italian methods to achieve professionalquality tone and range of dynamics. The demand for quality violin bows increases with the constant increase in good violinists. How can you tell if the label in your violin is original. This book is actually a series of interviews between the abbe and lupot that demonstrates the violin makers great interest in stradivari, after whose models. This is an important question in the evaluation of a violin from the 18th or 19th century. Nicolas lupot the second great name in french violin. Violin shapes originating from multigenerational luthier families tend to. Bromptons is delighted to offer complimentary violin bow appraisals for insurance, probate or sale purposes. Stringedinstruments in long island, new york house of strings. With a good violin the tone doesnt seem to come from anywhere in particular, you feel yourself to be part of it and it to be part of you, and the sound occupies the space youre playing in. The family came from the village of mirecourt in the vosges mountains, which has for three centuries or more been the seat of a violin manufacture. The viola has a slightly lower range and typically plays countermelodies or harmonies. Violin by nicolas lupot, paris 1798 auction results.
Additionally, she serves the open string foundation providing instruments to children in need. Soon after, he moved to paris, where he was appointed violin maker to the. Nicolas lupot 4 december 1758 14 august 1824 was one of the most illustrious french luthiers violin makers of his time. Intended to produce wellrounded players, each book contains diagrams, musical examples, music theory practice, and duets for. I think probably a retail value for this violin should be. The colour is a wonderful deep red with the faintest blue notes of a very fine wine. Lupot was the best luthiers in paris and established a reputation as one of even the best in europe at the time.
However, most violin bows do not survive the test of time. Erich and elma doflein the doflein method, volume 4. Nicolas lupot was born on 4 december 1758 to the lupot family of influential mirecourt violin makers, but nicolas lupot spent his childhood years in stuttgart, where his father, francois lupot, served as the royal court lute and violin maker. Leon was the son of the renowned luthier gustave bernardel and was inspired by stradivari and nicolas lupot. The violin making principles of nicolas lupot focus the strad. The recognition of an original label is an essential part of authenticating an antique violin, and the presence of an original label will naturally enhance a violins value. Jeanpierre lupot violin, model 501 johnson string instrument.
Lupot del gesu copies the pegbox maestronet forums. The ebony fingerboard and fittings contrast nicely with the red maple, and the entire instrument resembles the stradivari violins of old. Emily is founder and curator of elan fine instruments, helping musicians buy and sell fine instruments, curating violin auctions, and developing innovations for the industry. Hot free books the violin its famous makers and their. Es jeanpierre lupot 15635390 beijing, china anno 2017. This instrument has a powerful projection and is very even across all the strings. It is unclear how he learnt bow making, but his early work shows a pronounced tourte influence and he seems to have worked for leonard tourte in paris. Jeanpierre lupot violin, model 501 available at johnson string instrument, new englands largest and most complete violin shop. Bernardel, auguste sebastien philippe, born at mirecourt in 1802, was in the workshop of lupot, in paris. His son laurent, born 1696, established himself in the trade at luneville. With both violins and bows, a good tool immediately. Nicolas lupot 4 december 1758 14 august 1824 was one of the most illustrious french luthiers violin makers of his time lupot was born in stuttgart. You may find that a less expensive bow is a better fit for you.
The jeanpierre lupot model 501 stradivari violin is made with a well flamed maple back and a select spruce top. Violin trade names and trade instruments some of these instruments are named after the sellers, but the vast majority are completely made up names, with no maker of instruments ever having had those names. The lupot family had roots in mirecourt in the midseventeenth century, and may even have extended back to the sixteenth century lupo violinmakers of london and the netherlands. Print, nicolas lupot violin, 1808 the violin case, llc. Among the great french violin makers, nicolas lupot deserves special recognition for. Eastmans jeanpierre lupot vl501 44 violin for sale. Italian and french violin makers jost thone verlag. Violin, viola, and cello sales, rentals, repair and restoration, appraisal information, and insurance valuations. As the books measure 300 mm by 460 mm, every detail of the beautiful. If you currently own a lupot violin bow, click the button below to receive a free valuation. It was francois lupot who introduced nicolas to the art of violin making. In 1820 he acquired the shop of another influential parisian maker, koliker, building a large atelier of international importance. Soon after, he moved to paris, where he was appointed violin maker to the king 1815, and to the conservatoire of paris 1816.
French violin labelled modele dapres nicolas lupot duration. The cello is drastically larger than both the violin and the viola. Looks like some of their better permanbuco bows were stamped lupot and. Nicolas lupot was the leading french violin maker of the early 19th century, famed for his magnificent copies of stradivari and guarneri del gesu. Acoustic violins free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The jeanpierre lupot vl501 model violin is made with a well flamed maple back and a select spruce top. The violin has a commanding range of pitches, and usually has the melody in musical pieces. Also, you may find that many people will suggest that you should spend a quarter to a half of your violins value on a bow. The greatest violin no ones ever heard literary hub. The lupot series of french model cellos is made by the eastman company in beijing, china. Although born in stuttgart in 1758, nicolas lupot was hugely influential and important in the blossoming of french violin making in the nineteenth century.
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