John Kennedy
Highest auction price
£1,762
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1803 | Thu 1st March 2001 | £1,762 |
| Violin | 1754 | Mon 1st March 1993 | £1,045 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
KENNEDY, John Born 1730, died 1816 London UK. Nephew of Alexander Kennedy, above. Active in Cooper’s Gardens, Houghton Street, Clare Market, St Clement’s Lane, Long Alley, and from 1778 in Johnson’s Court. Finally established at 6 Bolton Street from 1790; all addresses in the east and south of the City. His work is of the coarse Stainer-inspired type seen in a lot of London trade work of the period; often unpurfled and sold through various merchants. In 1778 he was imprisoned for debt. Signed internally: ‘J. Kennedy’ [BVMA]
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