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Johannes Eberhardt Steger

worked 1684

STEGER, Johannes Eberhardt b. Füssen Germany, Worked circa. 1684 Bolzano (Bozen) Italy. According to his label, a pupil of M. Albani in Bolzano. Interesting work. Germanic in style but with a rich, soft red varnish similar to that of Albani’s best work. — John Dilworth
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STEGER, Johannes Eberhardt b. Füssen Germany, Worked circa. 1684 Bolzano (Bozen) Italy. According to his label, a pupil of M. Albani in Bolzano. Interesting work. Germanic in style but with a rich, soft red varnish similar to that of Albani’s best work. Amatisé model with short narrow corners, high arch, and sloping soundholes of original and elegant form. Manuscript label: Johannes Eberhardt Steger des / Mathias Albani in Bozen 1684

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