Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, c. 1741, the 'Duc de Camposelice'
Violin: 40548
Back: Two-piece
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Provenance
| in 1886 and until 1887 | Duc de Camposelice |
| 1887-1890 | Isabella Eugenia, Duchess of Camposelice |
| from 1890 | Belouet |
| until 1904 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1904-1920 | Dwight J. Partello |
| 1921-1929 | Lyon & Healy |
| 1929-1953 | Unknown |
| from 1953 | Juilliard School of Music |
Known players
Sarah Chang
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Lyon & Healy, Chicago, IL (1928)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1904)
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References
A Living Legacy: Historic Stringed Instruments at the Juilliard School, Lisa Robinson, Amadeus Press, New Jersey (illustrated)- Lyon & Healy Rare Old Violins, Violas & Violoncellos (August, 1924), Lyon & Healy, Chicago (illustrated)
- Lyon & Healy Rare Old Violins, Violas & Violoncellos (1929), Lyon & Healy, Chicago (illustrated)