. Joseph Guarnerius, his work and his master [Andreas Gisalberti] . Joseph Guarnerius, 1714. HIS WORK AND HIS MASTER. 67 abruptness in this part, and which defect he seems tohave carefully avoided all through his BACK VIEW OF SCROLL, JOSEPHGUARNERIUS, 1714. The purfling with the wide centre of light colouredwood, possibly sycamore, is enclosed between thinnerlines of black wood, which, from its dark colour and sharp-ness of cutting, may be ebony ; the difficulty in bendingthis unwilling material seems apparent, as at some ofthe curves the material has snapped. This, assuming itto have
. Joseph Guarnerius, his work and his master [Andreas Gisalberti] . Joseph Guarnerius, 1714. HIS WORK AND HIS MASTER. 67 abruptness in this part, and which defect he seems tohave carefully avoided all through his BACK VIEW OF SCROLL, JOSEPHGUARNERIUS, 1714. The purfling with the wide centre of light colouredwood, possibly sycamore, is enclosed between thinnerlines of black wood, which, from its dark colour and sharp-ness of cutting, may be ebony ; the difficulty in bendingthis unwilling material seems apparent, as at some ofthe curves the material has snapped. This, assuming itto have been heated before its insertion, is perhaps inconsequence of inserting it before being sufficientlywarmed, although there are present other irregularitieswhich may be put down more as the result of hastiness. The corners have the peculiar dug-out or indentedappearance characteristic of him at all times, but not tothe same degree, as there are instances where two orthree corners have this impress of the maker, while thefourth may have very little trace of it, this perhaps beinglikewise the result of hurry to get finished. Another specimen made, I have no doubt, about thesame period, presents altogether different
Size: 1337px × 1870px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookpublishernewyorkcscribnerss
