Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1725, the 'Gallay, Vaslin, La Belle Blonde'
Cello: 40285
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 75.9 cm
Upper bouts: 33.3 cm
Lower bouts: 44.5 cm
Notes:
Instrument #188 at the South Kensington Special Exhibition of 1872.Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, Carl Engel, Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, London
Provenance
| Anonymous | |
| until 1827 | Signor Fenzi |
| in 1827 | Narcisse Girard |
| 1827-1869 | Professor Olive-Charlier Vaslin |
| ... | ... |
| from 1859 and in 1875 | Monsieur Horteloup |
| 1869-1880 | Jules Gallay |
| 1880-1901 | M. Loÿs |
| from 1903 | Silvestre & Maucotel |
| until 1909 | Caressa & Français |
| in 1909 | Sir Willem van Hulsteyn |
| 1909-1912 | G. Maas |
| in 1912 | Sold by Caressa & Français |
| from 1912 | Leefson |
| until 1918 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1918 | Percy C. Aykroyd |
| in 1927 | Felix M. Warburg |
| ... | ... |
| in 1987 | Martin Lovett |
| ... | ... |
| from c. 2000 | Current owner |
Known players
Gerald F. Warburg, M. Loÿs, Marie Roemat-Rosanoff, Professor Olive-Charlier Vaslin
References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
- Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, Carl Engel, South Kensington Museum, London
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)
Music: From Cremona Monday, Time article, 1927-1-10- Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments (Facsimile of Gand's notes from 1870-91), Charles-Eugène Gand, Les Amis de la Musique, Spa
- The 'Secrets' of Stradivari, Simone Fernando Sacconi, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)
- The Eternal Influence of Antonio Stradivari, Ealing Strings, London (illustrated)
- The Stradivarius Memorial Association
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)