Erwin Hertel Violin, New York, 1972
Erwin Hertel Violin, New York, 1972
Erwin Hertel Violin, New York, 1972

Erwin Hertel

Erwin Hertel Violin, New York, 1972

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Labeled:
Erwin Hertel
Fecit New York 1972

Back Length: 355mm
Upper Bout: 168mm
Center Bout: 109mm
Lower Bout: 207mm

The back is of two pieces of maple cut on the quarter of medium width flame descending from the center joint. The ribs are of similar maple. The scroll is of more highly flamed maple. The top is of two pieces of spruce cut on the quarter of narrow width grain. The varnish is orange over a golden ground.

Erwin Hertel (b.1911 d.1985) began his studied at the age of 14 in Markneukirchen, Germany. At 19, Hertel travelled to the United States where he worked in Philadelphia. In 1945, he joined Emil Herrmann's shop in New York City where he studied with Simone Fernando Sacconi. Hertel established his shop on Long Island in 1952 where he made new instruments as well as restored those from great players such as Joseph Gingold and Benar Heifetz. In 1961, he opened a studio in Carnegie Hall to better serve travelling players. Hertel later moved to PIttsburgh where he established another shop and continued new making and restoration.