Leonporri Violin

Object Details

Leonporri, Giovanni Francesco

Description (Brief)

This violin was made by Giovanni Francesco Leonporri in Milan, Italy in 1755. Leonporri, whose attributed (signed) work is rarely encountered, is thought to have worked in Milan during the period 1750-1768. The Tyrolean character of his instruments implies that he may have been of Germanic background. It is possible that he Italianized his name when he moved to Milan. This violin is made of a two-piece table of spruce, two-piece back of maple cut on 45o with very fine irregular gently descending figure, ribs of similar maple, grafted maple neck with original plain maple pegbox and scroll, and a semi-transparent golden-brown varnish.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Alfredo and Raquel Halegua

1755

ID Number

1980.0838.01

catalog number

1980.0838.01

accession number

1980.0838

Object Name

violin

Physical Description

spruce (table material)

maple (back material)

Measurements

overall: 23 7/8 in x 8 in x 3 7/8 in; 60.6425 cm x 20.32 cm x 9.8425 cm

Place Made

Italy: Lombardy, Milan

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Record ID

nmah_605505

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

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