Hendrik Jacobs
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£29,378
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Amsterdam, 1694 | October 2011 | £13,750 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Amsterdam, 1690 c. | March 2011 | £18,750 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Amsterdam, 1693 [Ascribed to & probably by] | April 2010 | £18,854 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Amsterdam, 1695 c. | October 2008 | £10,272 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Amsterdam, 1680 c. [Probably by] | April 2008 | £29,378 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Amsterdam, 1699 | November 2006 | £14,400 |
| Violin | 1700 c. | May 2003 | £8,750 |
| Violin | 169- | June 1999 | £9,430 |
| Violin | 1690 | May 1999 | £7,035 |
| Violin | 1710 | March 1999 | £14,950 |
| Violin | 1690 | November 1998 | £17,250 |
| Violin | 1700 c. | April 1998 | £18,400 |
| Violin | 1702 | November 1995 | £10,350 |
| Violin | 1714 | June 1990 | £8,580 |
| Cello | 1690 c. | November 1988 | £9,900 |
| Violin | 1690 c. | March 1986 | £4,620 |
| Violin | 1692 | December 1983 | £3,080 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
JACOBS, Hendrik Born circa. 1629, died 1704 Amsterdam Netherlands. Thought to have shared his early training with Cornelius Kleynman under Kleynman’s step-father Francis Lupo. Up to c.1670 his work is extraordinarily Amatisé, and throughout his life is extremely refined and skilful. After this preliminary period the instruments become more original in form and method. They are generally slightly over-sized, with darker coloured red-brown varnish, and use quite broad whalebone purfling. After 1685 the hand of his stepson, pupil, and successor Pieter Rombouts becomes increasingly dominant. The signs of this are even broader whalebone purfling and soundholes with extended curving lower wings imitated from Stainer, whose work was becoming increasingly popular. Jacob’s own scrolls are perhaps a little weak in character but well cut, while Rombouts pursued the Stainer manner with a prolonged last turn around the eye. Last works carry a particularly thick rich red varnish of Venetian quality. Most of the cellos attributed to Jacobs are probably the work of Rombouts in this period. Rombouts seems to have used the Jacobs label for up to ten years after his master’s death. Hendrik Jacobs me fecit / in Amsterdam, 1690
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