violin
Hendrik Jacobs
built in Amsterdam in ± 1690
A violin built by Hendrik Jacobs in Amsterdam, ca. 1690.
History of this instrument
The Musical Instrument Fund was able to purchase this violin in 2000 thanks to a generous donation from Mr. M.B. Josephus Jitta. For this reason, the violin is known as the “Mr. M.B. Josephus Jitta Violin.” Maria-Paula Majoor (first violinist of the Matangi Quartet) has been playing the violin since it was added to the collection. In 2013, the violin was selected by experts Serge Stam and Andreas Post for an exhibition and presentation on traditional Dutch violin making, organized by the Musical Instrument Fund at the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague.
About the builder Hendrik Jacobs
Hendrik Jacobs is without a doubt the most famous and celebrated violin maker in Dutch history. He ran one of the most influential workshops outside of Italy. The so-called “golden age” of Dutch violin making began around 1650—with...
