Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1684, the 'Soames'
Violin: 40742
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis faciebat anno 1684."
Back: One-piece of faint small curl
Top: of pine of open grain
Scroll: almost plain
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 34.9 cm
Notes:
Both the Hill and Hammig certificates refer to the first owner as "Somes," but all subsequent references refer to him as "Soames."Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 24, 1973, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 24, 1973, London, London
Provenance
| in 1899 and until 1902 | George Soames |
| ... | ... |
| in 1907 | Sold by Glendining & Co. |
| in 1908 and until 1912 | Mary Dickenson |
| 1912-1973 | Helen Ware |
| in 1973 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| from 1973 | Lawrence |
| from 1980 | Current owner |
Known players
Helen Ware
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1980) #2196.- Certificate: W. H. Hammig & Co., Berlin (1908)
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1899)
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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
The Strad, April, 1973, London (illustrated)- Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 24, 1973, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)