Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1679, the 'Parera'
Violin: 40622
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1679."
Back: One-piece of plainish wood marked by a faint very small curl
Top: One-piece of open grain
Scroll: plain
Ribs: of native growth marked by a small curl
Varnish: Yellow-brown
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.1 cm
Middle bouts: 10.5 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
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Notes:
"The first known owner of the instrument was Mr. P.R. Parera, who owned it in 1860, and whose renowned collection of stringed instruments went on sale at Puttick & Simpson in London on 29 May 1877. Peter Davidson recorded that this violin from 1679 was auctioned for £70." – Alessandra BarabaschiAntonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Cologne
Provenance
| 1860-1877 | P. R. Parera |
| Christopher Stone | |
| Lucy Stone | |
| in 1877 | Sold by Puttick & Simpson |
| ... | ... |
| 1940-1941 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1941 | Frederick Nicolls, Jr. |
| in 1957 | Henry Hottinger |
| Alfredo Halegua | |
| Thomas M. Roberts | |
| Susana H. Albagli | |
| 1998-2003 | Dr Herbert R. Axelrod |
| 2003-2007 | New Jersey Symphony Orchestra |
| from 2007 | Current owner |
Known players
Emily Shinner, Gabriele Wietrowitz, Soovin Kim
Certificates & Documents
- Insurance valuation: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (2002)
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1998)- Certificate: Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago, IL (1979)
Letter: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1957) To Henry Hottinger.- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1941)
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References
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- Evelyn & Herbert Axelrod Stringed Instrument Collection, Herbert Axelrod (illustrated)
- Celebrated Violins and Their Owners
- Antonius Stradivarius, Cremona 1679, Ex-Parera, Amati, New York (illustrated)
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Collection brochure from Violin Advisor, LLC, April, 2007
- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Report of the Trustee Review Panel concerning the Golden Age Collection, December 16, 2004
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, October 6, 2000, Chicago, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Chicago (illustrated)
- The Classic Bowed Stringed Instruments from the Smithsonian Institution, Gakken Co., Tokyo (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)