Widhalm Violin

Description:

This violin was made by Leopold (Martin) Widhalm in Nuremberg, Germany in 1782. He was the eldest son of violin maker Leopold Widhalm (1722-1776). His work is generally less refined than that of his father, with rather narrow purfling close to the rounded edge. This Widhalm example in the style of Stainer is typical, with a rather high built arching that is broad in the breast area with narrow edge and purfling set into pronounced channelling. This violin is made of a two-piece table of spruce, back of maple in two pieces cut on quarter with mild, fine gently descending figure, ribs of similar maple, grafted neck onto the original maple peg-box and scroll, and a semi-transparent orange-brown varnish.

Date Made: 1782

Maker: Widhalm, Martin Leopold

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany: Bavaria, Nuremberg

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Evelyn A. Johnstone

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0794.01Accession Number: 1985.0794Catalog Number: 1985.0794.01

Object Name: violin

Physical Description: spruce (table material)maple (back material)Measurements: overall: 23 1/2 in x 8 in x 4 in; 59.69 cm x 20.32 cm x 10.16 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-5391-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_606193

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