Thomas Hardie

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Thomas Hardie worked independently from 1826 at 15 Shakespeare Square, Edinburgh, and from 1837 at 79 High Street, with various other addresses following. He faced challenges in maintaining a steady existence, much like his father Matthew, and ultimately died after falling down some stairs near his last residence at 5 Advocate's ...Read More Close. Between 1847 and 1851, he received support from William Yoole, who provided his own workshop for him; eleven instruments created in collaboration with Yoole are documented. Hardie's instruments possess excellent sound quality and are well-made, primarily based on Stradivari, though his craftsmanship is less precise than his father's. His work, which reflects his father's style, is highly regarded, with at least one viola exhibiting recognizably Guarnarian characteristics. The violas, primarily dating from 1828 to 1856, are very fine, as are the distinguished cellos resembling those of Lockey Hill. He is thinly disguised as 'Thomas Harvie' in Charles Reade's novel Christie Johnson (1853). Read Less

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