Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1703, the 'Emiliani'
Violin: 41221
Back: One-piece with broad curl slanting downwards from left to right
Top: One-piece of fine grain on left side and opening out on right
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Light-brown
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
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Provenance
| Cesare Emiliani | |
| 1861-1867 | Charles Hood Chichele Plowden |
| from 1867 | George Hart |
| from 1879 | Ludwig Strauss |
| until 1906 | Edward Cunliffe |
| in 1906 | Sold by Glendining & Co. |
| from 1906 | Hart & Son |
| in 1920 | Madame Mudocci |
| ... | ... |
| in 1931 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1931 | Gustavo Herten |
| Bernard Goldblatt | |
| until 1951 | Kenneth Warren & Son |
| from 1951 | Charlene Dilling Brewer |
| until 1979 | John & Arthur Beare |
| from 1979 | Current owner |
Known players
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Cesare Emiliani
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
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References
Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Charles Beare, Arnoldo Mondadori S.p.A., Milan (illustrated)- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- The Strad, July, 2010, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
- The Strad, July, 1952, London (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)