LAFLEUR, Jacques.—Paris. Died 1832. Excellent bow-maker. A son, Joseph René, was also a good workman. Died 1874.
LAGETTO, Louis.—Paris; eighteenth century. Was an Italian. Yellow-brown varnish. Mediocre style and appearance.
LAMBERT, Jean Nicolas.—Paris; eighteenth century. Used various labels, some with ornamental border; also sometimes branded his work.
LAMY, Alfred Joseph.—Paris; contemporary. Well-known bow-maker. Imitates style of Voiriu.
LANDOLFI, Carlo Ferdinando.—Milan; circa 1740-80. A maker of some importance. His work is fairly plentiful, and the best examples are well finished and exhibit much handsomer material than that employed by most of the Milanese makers. The varnish on such examples is strikingly beautiful. It is of different shades varying between yellowish-red and brown-red. Scrolls not handsome. He is sometimes cited as a follower of Guarneri del Gesù, but there is little or no resemblance to the work of that maker. Arching sometimes rather full. Sound-holes well cut, but rather weak looking. Work generally very characteristic, but examples are met with in which it is carelessly finished and the varnish inferior. He seems to have made his instruments in different grades. The violoncellos used to realise better prices than the violins. They are good instruments, but rather small in size. A son named Pietro Antonio worked with him and succeeded him. He seems to have lived until about the end of the century. A few examples of his work seen by the writer were of inferior style and finish. Yellowish-red varnish of not much brilliancy. Sound-holes slightly pointed.
LANTNER, Ferdinand Martin.—Prague. Died 1906. He made a number of instruments, but they seem to be scarce in this country.
LANZA, Antonio Maria.—Brescia; to about 1715. Genuine work scarce. Maggini style.
LAPAIX, J. A.—Lille; to about 1858. Was an inventor or innovator whose experiments did not lead to much, but made some useful fiddles of orthodox pattern.
LA PREVOTTE, Etienne.—Marseilles, Paris. Died 1856. Made some handsome violins, but was chiefly a guitar maker.
LARCHER, Pierre.—Paris, Tours; eighteenth century. Pupil of Guersan.