Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1717, the 'Clapisson'
Small Violin: 41416
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, faciebat anno 1717, A. + S."
"Violon de "poche"', kit violin named "la Clapisson"
Back: One-piece. Triple purfled.
Length of back: 32.35 cm
Upper bouts: 8.2 cm
Middle bouts: 6.0 cm
Lower bouts: 10.35 cm
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Notes:
A pochette. It was exhibited at the 200-year anniversary in Cremona in 1937, and again at the 250-year Stradivari celebration in Cremona in 1987.Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Charles Beare, Charles Beare, Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Milan
Provenance
| from c. 1835 | Luigi Tarisio |
| until 1858 | Pierre Silvestre |
| 1858-1861 | Louis Clapisson |
| from 1861 | Musée de la Musique, Cité de la Musique, Paris |
References
Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Charles Beare, Arnoldo Mondadori S.p.A., Milan (illustrated)- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- L'Esposizione di Liuteria Antica a Cremona nel 1937, Comitato Stradivariano, Cremona (illustrated)
- The Dance Master's Kit, Claude Lebet (illustrated)
- The Strad 2007 Calendar, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)