Gasparo Bertolotti 'da Salò', Brescia, date unknown, the 'Curtis'
Violin: 44336
Labeled, "Gasparo da Salò, In Brescia."
Back: Two-piece of evenly marked figure of medium width descending from the joint
Top: of spruce of medium, regular grain
Scroll: of slightly figured maple
Ribs: of wood matching back
Varnish: Reddish brown
Length of back: 35.2 cm
Upper bouts: 16 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20 cm
Notes:
This instrument bears the number "6340" stamped on the end of the fingerboard.Sotheby Parke Bernet Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 29, 1984, New York, Sotheby's, Sotheby Parke Bernet Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 29, 1984, New York, New York
Provenance
| until 1935 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1935 | Benjamin Sharlys |
| Lindsey | |
| until 1972 | Jacques Français |
| in 1972 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| 1972-1983 | José Martinez-Canãs |
| until 1984 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (2013) With three signed photos of the instrument.- Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1972) #935.
- Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1943)
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References
- The Strad, September, 1973, London
- Sotheby Parke Bernet Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 29, 1984, New York, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, New York
Sotheby Parke Bernet Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 29, 1984, New York, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, New York (illustrated)- Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 13, 1972, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- The Strad, August, 1973, London (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)