Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1720, the 'Piatti, Red Cello'
Cello: 40283
Back: Two-piece
Top: of well-marked and even grain, widening slightly towards the treble side
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of broader flames than the back
Varnish: Rich red
Length of back: 75.9 cm
Upper bouts: 34.6 cm
Middle bouts: 23.1 cm
Lower bouts: 43.8 cm
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Notes:
Illustrated in The Strad, May 1929.How Many Strads?, Doring, Bein & Fushi, Doring, Bein & Fushi, How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Chicago
Provenance
| until 1760 | Paolo Stradivari |
| from 1760 | Carlo Moro |
| in 1818 and until 1821 | Allen Dowell |
| from 1821 | Reverend Booth |
| 1831-1853 | Samuel J. Pigott |
| in 1853 | Charles Adolph Maucotel |
| 1853-1867 | Colonel Oliver |
| 1867-1901 | Alfredo Piatti |
| 1901-1917 | Robert von Mendelssohn |
| from 1917 | Contessa Giulietta Mendelssohn |
| 1917-1972 | Francesco Mendelssohn |
| 1972-1978 | Marlboro College |
| 1978-1979 | Jacques Français |
| from 1979 | Current owner |
Known players
Alfredo Piatti, Carlo Moro, Carlos Prieto, Francesco Mendelssohn, Francesco Mendelssohn, Gaspar Cassadó, Hermann Busch, Paul Tobias
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1991)
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References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
The 'Secrets' of Stradivari, Simone Fernando Sacconi, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)- The Adventures of a Cello, Carlos Prieto, University of Texas Press, Austin (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators, George Hart, Dulau & Co., London (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)