Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1669, the 'Clisbee, Francalucci'

Violin: 40733

FIT TO SCREEN FULL SIZE

Labeled, "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1669."

Back: Two-piece of small curl

Top: of medium grain

Scroll: of wood similar to back

Ribs: of wood similar to back

Varnish: Golden-brown

Length of back: 35.05 cm

Upper bouts: 15.8 cm

Middle bouts: 10.25 cm

Lower bouts: 19.65 cm

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Notes:

Instrument #89 at the South Kensington Special Exhibition of 1872.

Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, Carl Engel, Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, London

"The instrument... is named after two of its previous owners, Mr. Francalucci, who seems to have been a Professor from Bologna... and Mrs. Clisbee, a pupil of Andreas Moser, second violin of the Joachim Quartet." – Alessandra Barabaschi

Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Cologne

ANTONIO STRADIVARI: BIOGRAPHY AND PRICE HISTORY
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Provenance

	Farsaner Farron
in 1872	Francalucci
...	...
from 1899	Mrs. Clisbee
in 1948	Sold by William Lewis & Son
...	...
from 1966	Hans Isenberg
in 1976	Sold by Bein & Fushi, Inc
until 1991	Cho-Ming Sin
from 1991	Geigenbau Machold
in 2003	Dr Herbert R. Axelrod
from 2003	Town of Cremona, Museo del Violino

Known players

Anastasia Khitruk

Certificates & Documents

Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (2002) X-877.
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1992)
Certificate: William Lewis & Son, Chicago, IL (1966)
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1948) No. 1090.

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References

Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, Amati Publishing, Ltd., Sussex, 1961
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)
Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, Carl Engel, South Kensington Museum, London
Christie's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 23, 1988, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)
La Casa Nuziale: The Home of Antonio Stradivari, 1667-1680, Arnaldo Baruzzi, W. E. Hill & Sons, London (illustrated)
Private Archives - 10746
Private Archives - 10842
Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. XII, No. 1, Philip J. Kass, The Queens College Press, Flushing, NY (illustrated)
Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
Titanic Records Ti-260