Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, 1743, the 'Brusilow'
Violin: 49626
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Lower bouts: 20.5 cm
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Notes:
Theodore Pitcairn, a noted philanthropist, bought this violin in 1953 on behalf of the violinist Anshel Brusilow, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1959–1966. He sold the violin after leaving the orchestra for a conducting career.Provenance
| until 1929 | Arthur Beare |
| in 1929 | Sold by John & Arthur Beare |
| 1929-1931 | Alfred O. Corbin |
| in 1932 | Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1932 | Leo Reisman |
| in 1953 | Sold by Rembert Wurlitzer Inc. |
| from 1953 | Anonymous |
| from c. 1953 | Anshel Brusilow |
| in 1969 | Sold by William Moennig & Son |
| 1969-c. 2015 | Phyllis Skoldberg |
| in c. 2015 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Charles Beare, London (2015)- Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1969)
- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1953)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1932)
- Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1932)
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References
Guarneri del Gesù 1743 "Brusilow", Alberto Giordano, 06/06/18- Private Archives - 10842
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)