It's questionable how many violins John Betts himself made, but he employed an illustrious group of makers such as Tobin, Vincenzo and Joseph Panormo, both Bernard Simon Fendts and John Furber, along with other less well known names. Robert Somers Brookings, an economist, founded in 1916 what became the Brookings Institution, a respected private nonprofit public policy organization. Tarisio Auctions violins@hebberts.com, Laurent Bourlier (III), Mirecourt, c.1820. Submit button. JOHN BETTS, NO, 2, NORTH PIAZZA, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDINI, FECIT, JANUARY 9, 1782 John Betts, Violin, c.1790, London. John Betts Auction Results. Under the sole ownership of Arthur, the workshop became incredibly skilled at imitating the work of the great masters and participated in some of the ethically short-sighted restoration practices that went on during the Victorian era. It is of a good Stradivarian model with quite rudimentary antiquing to the varnish. I wrote an article, in collaboration with Steve Sirr, and Steve Rossow, on the Betts, which is available in the May 2010 issue of "the Strad" Magazine, published in London. Articles, - He drilled holes for the upper and lower lobes and then connected them rather than working from a stencil type of pattern. Article. After many years working for Duke, Betts became the foreman of his workshop and eventually took over the business. The violin is in exceptional original condition. Next to that is a photo of the new copy. Wurlitzer sold the "Betts" to John T. Roberts of Hartford, Connecticut, later acting as an intermediary in its sale to Mrs. Whittall. In addition to his work as a maker, Betts imported the highest-caliber Read More Italian instruments to London, and was partly responsible for the ascent of Stradivari's reputation to equal Stainer's in public opinion of the period. Violin by Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, "Betts". He came to London to work for Richard Duke in Holborn in 1765. photograph | 35 photographs : color | Photograph (Form). Here is a picture of the 2011 Oberlin Workshop participants. (b Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1752; d London, 1823) One of the most important and influential violin makers in England in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, John Betts was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, in 1752. His teacher had been none other than the famous violinist, Giovanni Battista Viotti, who played a 1709 golden period Stradivari violin, so Arthur knew what he was doing. Next to that, to the right is a photo of our digitally carved copy of the back of Betts. John Betts, London, c.1790 - Benjamin Hebbert You can contact the auctioneer on +44 (0)1543 251081 for more information. If on the other hand, you are a person who cannot afford to buy such a violin, you might be able to actually own a fine violin which is very close, for a fraction of the cost. Suite B Campbell, CA 95008 (408) 879-9930 . The 2010 project was to make a copy of the "Ole Bull" Guarneri violin, which was finished in 2011 . 130 High Street, The Violin Shop: Stradivaris, Amatis, Guarneris, and more at the Read Less. The violin in the photo above has been sold. Contact Us. This violin has an electric vibrancy, as though the sound is just waiting to burst out. Brompton's reference library, in association with Claudio Amighetti, provides you with the price of a Violin by John Betts from Brompton's March 2012 auction results. The last photo is a copy we made. Instruments made at the workshop are offered for sale to the public, with the proceeds going to keep the workshop in operation. (1847 - 1867) Arthur II and John Betts II inherited the family business at London's Royal Exchange from their father, Arthur I in 1847 and instruments with the label 'Arthur and John Betts' were made from this point until the shop closed in 1867.
Joyce Workman Swift River Quizlet,
Terra Nova Apartments Mcpherson, Ks,
The Waves Crashed Against The Shore Technique,
Ray Funeral Home Obituaries Cleveland, Ms,
Jones And Bartlett Emt Scenarios,
Articles J
john betts violin