A violin by Nicolas Lupot
Paris, 1800
Known as ‘the French Stradivari’, Nicolas Lupot is recognised as greatest French violin maker. Stradivari’s influence was evident from the beginning of Lupot’s career, and became more pronounced after his... read more
A violin by Nicolas Lupot
Paris, 1800
Known as ‘the French Stradivari’, Nicolas Lupot is recognised as greatest French violin maker. Stradivari’s influence was evident from the beginning of Lupot’s career, and became more pronounced after his move to Paris in 1794. This violin shows Lupot’s familiarity with Stradivari’s Golden Period, and was made four years after he settled in his own workshop in the rue de Gramont. The handsomely figured wood is covered in rich red varnish, and the sound is complex and colourful, with a powerful resonance and immediate response.