Gustav Lütschg

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Rudolf Gustav Adelbert Lütschg (born January 29, 1870 in Bern , † April 2, 1947 there ) was a Swiss violin maker .

Life

He began his apprenticeship in 1886 at the request of his father with his friend, the violin maker Gustav Methfessel (1839–1910) in Bern. After completing his apprenticeship, he worked for two years in Brussels with George Mougenot , the violin maker at the local conservatory. He then worked as a self-employed violin maker in Zurich.

On May 1, 1898, he moved to Bern, where he was able to take over his teacher's business from his successor, Max Beck. 300 violins by him are known, many of first-class quality with which he won several medals. For the painting of his instruments he used the method of Gustav Methfessel, which was also used by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (Paris), Franz-Xaver Kerschensteiner (Regensburg) and Gabriel Lemböck (1814–1892; Vienna). According to Lütschg's report, the violin is painted in the sun and the paint is applied with the ball of the hand. This type of painting lasted 4-6 months, with the instruments always exposed to light and sun. This made the paint completely lightfast.

His brother Gerhard Lütschg (1890–1969) became a student and successor .

literature

  • Hans Boltshauser: The violin makers of Switzerland , Haelg-Verlag, Degersheim 1969, online version (PDF) , p. 69f.

Web links

  • Gustav Lütschg in the encyclopedia of the Swiss Association of Violin and Bow Makers

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Lütschg, Gustav
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lütschg, Rudolf Gustav Adelbert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss violin maker
DATE OF BIRTH January 29, 1870
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern
DATE OF DEATH April 2, 1947
Place of death Bern