John Dilworth
VAROTTI, Giovanni Worked circa. 1786-1825 Argilo & Bologna Italy. Early work rather eccentrically high-arched. Established in Bologna from 1790. Stainer-derived model with slightly square outline. Cramped soundholes and scroll. Fine varnish and materials. Some instruments with double purfling. Joannes Varotti fecit / Bononiae Anno 1790
Cecie Stainer
A maker in Bologna in 1813.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff
Er scheint aus der ländlichen Umgebung (aus Argile?) Bolognas zu stammen und aus keiner besseren Schule hervorgegangen zu sein. Seine Geigen sind daher auch mehr eigenartig als schön in der Form, klingen aber nicht schlecht und erreichen desshalb Preise bis 800 M.
Henri Poidras
Third rate make with an original model. The interest of these instruments lies mainly in their tone qualities.
Karel Jalovec
Bologna 1786—1815. The outline of his instruments, designed according to G. P. Maggini, is handsome. Rather high edges, sharp corners, neatly finished, mostly double purfling, gracefully carved scrolls. The sound-holes are cut on the pattern of Andrea Guarneri. Golden-yellow varnish. The tone of his instruments is very good. Emanuel Adam Homolka of Velvary owned a violin by this master, which was coated with a golden-yellow varnish and provided with double purfling: on this model Homolka built a violin for the choir of Velvary. Varotti also used pear wood for the backs of his instruments. Price 40.000 Kc.
