A violin by Nicolas Lupot
Paris, 1810
Known as ‘the French Stradivari’, Nicolas Lupot is recognised as the greatest French violin maker. Stradivari’s influence was evident from the beginning of Lupot’s career, and became more pronounced after... read more
A violin by Nicolas Lupot
Paris, 1810
The handsomely figured wood is covered in rich red varnish, and the sound is complex and colourful, with a powerful resonance and immediate response. For many years this instrument was played in the Guarneri Quartet.