Hendrick Willems

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Hendrick Willems was presumed to be the son of Jooris Willems. Known or recorded are three large violas, a cello, a pochette, and a bass viol. The only biographical detail indicates he was employed to repair the bass in St. Bavon's Cathedral, Ghent in 1670. A viola dated 1651, located in the Brussels Musical Instrument Museum, features high arches with very long squared-off corners and a lion's head, ...Read More likely a later addition. The soundholes elegantly followed the early Amati pattern. Its varnish displayed a rich red-brown color with a dry Venetian texture. The collection also contained a cello with a lime wood back, walnut ribs and neck, and a similar high-quality varnish that was golden-yellow. The pochette, dated 1679, had a ribbed back and a carved lion's head. Instruments were made with the ribs set into grooves cut into the inner edges of the back, without a mold. Read Less

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