Johannes Theodorus Cuypers

Johannes Theodorus Cuypers is considered to be the most important and prolific of all the Dutch violinmakers. Cuypers was born in 1724 at The Hague. Although little else is known about his early life, he is thought to have received his training in France. Cuypers became a well-known maker and was later joined by his sons Johannes Bernardus and Johannes Franciscus.