George Hart (1839 – May 1891)[1] was a violin maker and dealer of London. He was the author of The Violin: Its Makers and its Imitators[2] and The Violin.
His father, John Thomas Hart (17 December 1805 – 1 January 1874),[3] taught him the art and craft of violin making. They had a shop "Hart and Son" at 28 Wardour Street, Leicester Square, London.[4]
He learned to play at the Royal Academy of Music under Sir George Macfarren and from Prosper Sainton.[2]
His son George Hart (4 January 4 1860 –) was also a violin maker.