By this author is unknown to us every piece of personal data . Lafranchini Giacomo, a native of Cividate Camuno , was a pupil of Gasparo da Salo and Maggini subsequently followed in his shop . We can deduce that it is therefore a contemporary of Maggini , maybe a few years younger. Although it appears only in the two documents below , it is likely that the lavorente quoted by the Maggini in bills of quantity surveying in 1617 and 1626 is really him . Therefore, even from a position of subject is an active part of the Lafranchini most important school of violin making in Brescia. The document above is a deed in which it appears as a witness employed by Gasparo da Salò. Judging by the terminology with wages, et costs relating to the lavorente , which appears in the policies of the Maggini is certain that he lived in his house. The fee was high , a sign of high professional skills . The reasons dell'allontamento from the workshop of Gasparo have not guessed , perhaps it was simply due to the death of Gasparo and subsequently to that of Francis . In the area of Brescia remembers a cello Lafranchini part of a private collection , tool now no longer available.
May 15, 1604 - Brescia
Summary : " Jo ser . Paulo quondam Joannis de Maginis Jacobo filio et ser ser de Baptista de Lafranchinis Civedate Vallis Camonicae ambobus garzonis de Gasparis de Bertolottis , habitatoribus Brixie " are witnesses to a power of attorney made by Dolcino of the Men of Crema, conversely, of the Monastery of S. Pietro in Oliveto , in favor of Joseph Zangrandi , conversely, of the Monastery of S. Giorgio di Verona.
By this author is unknown to us every piece of personal data . Lafranchini Giacomo, a native of Cividate Camuno , was a pupil of Gasparo da Salo and Maggini subsequently followed in his shop . We can deduce that it is therefore a contemporary of Maggini , maybe a few years younger. Although it appears only in the two documents below , it is likely that the lavorente quoted by the Maggini in bills of quantity surveying in 1617 and 1626 is rea...
Lafranchini,Giacomo
