George Ward (luthier)

George Ward
Seoirse Mac an Bháird
Violin by Ward, c. 1750
Bornc. 1715
Dublin, Ireland
Diedc. 1769
Dublin, Ireland
Known forLuthier
Notable workviolin, NMI & Chimei collections
Style
  • Ward style
  • Stradivari style
MovementIrish school
Parents
  • Samuel Ward (father)
  • Mary Ward (mother)
Relatives
  • John Ward (brother)
  • Isabelle Ward (niece)
  • William Gibson (nephew-in-law)

George Ward (Irish: Seoirse Mac an Bháird; c. 1715–1769) was an Irish luthier and maker of violins and cellos from Dublin. His instruments combine an original style with influences from the Stainer and Stradivari model. Two of his violins are housed in museum collections, one at the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin and the other at the Chimei Museum, Tainan, Taiwan.

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