violin
Johannes Theodorus Cuypers
built in The Hague in 1808
A violin built by Johannes Theodorus Cuypers in The Hague, 1808.
History of this instrument
This violin was purchased from a Dutch dealer in 2003. The Musical Instrument Fund decided to make the purchase not only because it is a violin with exceptionally beautiful tonal qualities, but also because it is a very well-preserved example from the late period of Johannes Theodorus Cuypers, the most important representative of the Old Dutch Hague school of violin making. The Cuypers was initially loaned to Catharina Ungvari. Since 2013, Marta Lemanska has been its player.
About the builder Johannes Theodorus Cuypers
The Netherlands experienced two periods of prosperity in violin making. The first was in Amsterdam from 1650 to 1728; the second took place largely in The Hague, from 1760 to 1840. This peak was primarily due to the Cuypers family, led...
