Giovanni Maria Del Bussetto
Highest auction price
£133,500
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1680 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £133,500 |
| Violin | 1675 | Sat 1st November 1986 | £50,600 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
BUSSETTO, Giovanni Maria del Worked circa. 1660-80 Italy. A very rare and interesting maker whose well-defined work is of high quality but somewhat eccentric in form. A little reminiscent of Rogeri, the outline has short ‘c’ bouts and the scroll is distinguished by the very deeply cut throat beneath the volute. The varnish is very beautiful and consistent with the best of 17th century Italian work. In construction, there is very little in common with any Cremonese maker, and there is no obvious candidate for his teacher. He claims on his label to be Cremonese, but so far no evidence of his existence there has been found. Other writers classify him with the Brescian school. A very fine example was in the collection of Lord Menuhin. Gio. Maria del Bussetto / fece in Cremona 1660
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