A CLASSICAL GUITAR, MUNICH, 1925

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HERMANN HAUSER SR.
A CLASSICAL GUITAR, MUNICH, 1925
Labelled Herm. Hauser/Lautenmacher/in/München./A.D. 1925, and signed H. Hauser, the Brazilian rosewood body with spruce top and decorative pearl rosette, length of back 19 in (484mm) with case (2)

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Lot Essay

In 1924 Hermann Hauser first met guitar virtuoso Andres Segovia. This encounter allowed Hauser to study Segovia's famous Manuel Ramirez/Santos Hernandez guitar and would influence his making from then on. This example, made in 1925, illustrates Hauser's ability to embrace the ideas of the Spanish School. It lays the foundation for his later work that earned him the reputation as the greatest classical guitar maker outside of Spain.

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