. Joseph Guarnerius, his work and his master [Andreas Gisalberti] . different is it that but for the rest of the instrumentdeclaring itself unmistakeably the work of Joseph Guar-nerius, the design of this soundhole would scarcely havebeen recognisable as his. The upper hole is enlarged, HIS WORK AND HIS MASTER. 159 both upper and lower wings are narrow, and the wholeshorter than any preceding type. This may have beenan exceptional design to suit some purpose ; however, the. following one shows a resumption of his older kind ofprogress, and we here see some promise of what is tocome in the bett
. Joseph Guarnerius, his work and his master [Andreas Gisalberti] . different is it that but for the rest of the instrumentdeclaring itself unmistakeably the work of Joseph Guar-nerius, the design of this soundhole would scarcely havebeen recognisable as his. The upper hole is enlarged, HIS WORK AND HIS MASTER. 159 both upper and lower wings are narrow, and the wholeshorter than any preceding type. This may have beenan exceptional design to suit some purpose ; however, the. following one shows a resumption of his older kind ofprogress, and we here see some promise of what is tocome in the better, or more Cremonese proportion andstyle, these doubtless being from the influence of sur- i6o JOSEPH GUARNERIUS, roundings, and in all probability when he had settled downwith his cousin in partnership. The accompanying tracings of soundholes fromdifferent specimens of Joseph Guarneriuss work areinteresting, as showing the progression or variation inform. It will be observed how the later ones—i, /, andh—are lengthened, being amongst his most finished, andcut with a decision, combined with delicacy, impossibleto excel; k is the forerunner of the more freely drawnones, among which are some of striking individuality andeven curious design. It was to this part particularly that the connoisseurs oftimes gone by were probably directing their attentionwhen they concluded that Joseph Guarnerius must havebeen taught by Antonio Stradivari. In one sense this may be rega
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