Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1724, the 'Sarasate'
Violin: 40293
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarus Cremonensis, faciebat anno 1724." Printed motif "A. + S." Inscription on the scroll: "PS."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.8 cm
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Notes:
"Sarasate's Stradivari, made in 1724, stands apart by itself in both tone and style; and all who have listened to this delightful master of the art of coaxing forth pure and beautiful tone must have been struck by the ethereal and sparkling quality of his "Strad"- never sonorous, yet always clear and distinct, even when passages of the most extreme rapidity and delicacy are being rendered on it."Antonio Stradivarius: His Life & Work, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), London
Provenance
| from 1817 | Kotzius Voloninis & Son |
| 1817-1840 | Nicolò Paganini |
| from 1840 | Baron Achille Paganini |
| until 1866 | Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume |
| 1866-1908 | Pablo Sarasate |
| from 1909 | Musée de la Musique, Cité de la Musique, Paris |
Known players
Pablo de Sarasate
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey Dating the youngest tree ring to dated 1713.
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References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Charles Beare, Arnoldo Mondadori S.p.A., Milan (illustrated)- Médiathèque de la Cité de la musique, Paris (illustrated)
- Private Archives - 10746
- Stradivari Varnish: Scientific Analysis of his Finishing Technique on Selected Instruments, Brigitte Brandmair & Stefan-Peter Greiner (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 59 (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- Violons, Vuillaume, Rémy Campos, Musée de la Musique, Paris (illustrated)