Nicolò Amati, Cremona, 1682, the 'Voigt'
Violin: 49281
Labeled, "Nicolaus Amatus Cremonen Hieronymi fil., ac Antonij Nepos fecit 1682."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.7 cm
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Provenance
| Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York | |
| Gerald F. Warburg | |
| until 1940 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1940 | Paul Voigt |
| in 2012 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Morel & Gradoux-Matt, New York, NY (2006) "'. . . Made following the grand pattern of Amati and is one of the most exceptional and beautiful examples of this maker known to us."- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1940) "This violin is an example of bold proportions, in fact somewhat exceptional."
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY #1261.
- Certificate: Morel & Gradoux-Matt, New York, NY
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY
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References
- Correspondence with Cozio member, December, 2006
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 6, 2012, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)