Liuteria Italiana(Eric Blot) Vol.2 Pag.268
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Liuteria Italiana Moderna
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Great Italian Violinmaking(Artemio Versari) Pag.152
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DEGANI, EUGENIO
Born 1842. Son of Domenico. Worked at Montagnana until 1883; at Trieste 1885-1888; subsequently at Venice. Known as “Degani and figlio” from 1898. Died 1915.
Created own modelling, and skilfully avoided anything strained or far-fetched. Body length l4-1/4 inches. Every curve of the outline splendidly sweeped. Clean and precise approach to corners. Corners and edges very distinctively portrayed, but without any touch of thickness, undue prominence, or heaviness. Ribs generally less deep than the usual. Five-ply purfling, three black and two white stripes, which deserves the appellation of “superb neatness” if somewhat singular. Ingeniously-carved scroll, volute perfectly graduated, and edges treated with a sort of flange. Sound-holes unite in preserving the originality of whole contour.
Exercised activity in finding acoustical and pretty woods, also equal judgment in the use of them. Varnish prepared from a secret formula of his own – yellow and reddish brown shades, of rather dull surface though of good quality. Tonal quality very clear, responsive, and Italianesque – one that will have great futuristic significance.
Also produced instruments modelled on Cremonese principles (with ordinary purfling) and about 20 specimens (at Montagnana) of Albani modelling and dark reddish brown varnish – now eagerly sought by collectors. Today’s price ￡100.
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Eugenio Degani
Piu volte premiato
Medaglio d’ore 18. .
Venezia.
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Degani Eugenio
quattordioi medaglio di merito
fece
Venezia – anno 189. .
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