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The Red Violin (French: Le Violon Rouge) is a 1998 drama film directed by François Girard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia Chang.It spans four centuries and five countries telling the story of a mysterious red-coloured violin and its many owners.
Andrea Postacchini (November 30, 1781 - February 3, 1862) was an Italian violin maker born in Fermo, known as "Stradivari of the Marches" (a region of central Italy). Postacchini was born on 30 December 1781 in Fermo, a hilltop town near the east coast in Italy's Marches region.
Charles Louis Buthod (1810–1889) was a French luthier, best known for his violins and cellos.Based in Paris, he worked in his early career for the legendary French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, rising to become foreman of his workshop.
Charles François Gand is considered as one of the important French violin makers. His instruments are typical of the French school of this period and the finest examples are very much influenced by Lupot. They are bold and powerful, coated with a rich red-brown or orange-brown varnish on a golden/yellow ground.
A product of Stradivari’s golden period, it is considered one of his finest. [3] One of two Stradivari violins named after Belgian industrialist Amédée Soil, this instrument is characterized by its brilliant red varnish and a two-piece maple back with the flames of the grain joined, descending from the edges toward the center.
Sold by Bonhams in November 2008 for £5,160 (Lot 118). Labelled 'Richard Tobin London 1834'. Consists of a one-piece front with golden brown varnish. In excellent working condition with minor blemishes. [17] c. 1840: London Sold by Sotheby's in March 2008 for £9,375 (Lot 6). Branded 'Tobin' internally on the back and by the tailpin.
The tone of his violins, which are generally very high in the belly and have a dark red, almost brown, varnish, is more remarkable for power than for quality. His son, also named Mathias, was at first a pupil of his father, afterwards of the Amatis at Cremona, and finally settled at Rome. His best violins, which by some connoisseurs are ...
"His work is very precise and the varnish varies from a warm orange to brownish red. He was constantly occupied with varnish experiments and research. He used Stradivarian "Amatise" and Guarneri models. The sonority is always excellent". - 'Liuteria Italiana vol. 1' - Eric Blot 1994
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