Violin
1806 | Franz Geissenhof
This violin is an individual model that bears some strong similarities to Stradivari's instruments. This instrument is very well-preserved. Its neck, nut and fingerboard are original. The pegs and the tailpiece, with their ornamental, Biermeier-style decorations, are old - and possibly also - original. There exists a sister-instrument to this violin from the same year (SAM 684). (rh)
Literature: Rudolf Hopfner: Franz Geissenhof and His Time, Bergkirchen 2009, p. 137
This violin is an individual model that bears some strong similarities to Stradivari's instruments. This instrument is very well-preserved. Its neck, nut and fingerboard are original. The pegs and the tailpiece, with their ornamental, Biermeier-style decorations, are old - and possibly also - original. There exists a sister-instrument to this violin from the same year (SAM 684). (rh)
Literature: Rudolf Hopfner: Franz Geissenhof and His Time, Bergkirchen 2009, p. 137
Manufacturer:
Franz Geissenhof (1753 - 1821) DNB
Time:
1806
Object Name
Violin
Culture
Austria, Vienna
Dimensions:
591 mm x 208 mm x 100 mm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Sammlung alter Musikinstrumente
Invs.
Sammlung alter Musikinstrumente, 683
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