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Johann Baptist Bubenik

Hrusice, 1800–1836

Pupil and successor (in 1823) of Caspar Strnad. Small output due to his early death. Stradivari-derived model with well-rounded upper bouts and outward-pointing upper corners. Gracefully extended pegbox in the manner of Gragnani, topped with a nicely concentric volute marked with a slender chamfer. — John Dilworth
Worked Hrusice
Made Violin
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£1,380
Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin1829—June 1995£1,380

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

BUBENIK, Johann Baptist Born 1800 Hrusice, died 1836 Prague Czech Republic. Pupil and successor (in 1823) of Caspar Strnad. Small output due to his early death. Stradivari-derived model with well-rounded upper bouts and outward-pointing upper corners. Gracefully extended pegbox in the manner of Gragnani, topped with a nicely concentric volute marked with a slender chamfer. Excellent materials and clean workmanship. Varnish generally well-textured gold-red/brown, often showing deep craquelure, although sometimes of thin spirit. Johann Bubenik / fecit Prague Anno 1825.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Schüler von Caspar Strnad, dessen Werkstatt er nach dem Tode des Meisters übernahm. Er war mit Karoline, der Tochter des Musikers Scharoch, verheirathet und wohnte in der (jetzigen) Ferdinandsstrasse (Ferdinandov tr?ida) No. 949. Er arbeitete nach den Modellen Strnad’s; nur nahm er die Wölbung in der Mitte der Decke runder; da er aber
verhältnissmässig jung starb, hat er nicht allzu viel Geigen gebaut.

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