This happened at Leghorn, where he was to play at a concert, and it was only through the kindness of a French merchant, M. Livron, who lent him a beautiful guarnieri, that he was able to appear.
"Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday"
Henry C. Lahee
His large guarnieri violin he bequeathed to the town of Genoa, that no artist might possess it after him.
"Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday"
Henry C. Lahee
The Amati were also a numerous family of luthiers, as were the guarnieri, but I have not been able to poke into their private affairs, though he who called himself "Jesus," was addicted to imprisonment, and is said to have made violins out of bits of wood brought him by the jailer's daughter.
"The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2"
Rupert Hughes
