Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1733, the 'Sassoon, Roussy'
Violin: 41304
Back: One-piece
Varnish: Red
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Lower bouts: 21 cm
Notes:
Instrument #1084 [dated 1735] at the Special Loan Exhibition at Fishmongers Hall, London in 1904.1904 Loan Exhibition at Fishmonger's Hall, Catalog for the Special Loan Exhibition of Musical Instruments, Manuscripts, Portraits and other Mementos, Fishmonger's Hall, London
"This violin was purchased in 1892 by the Roussy family (the proprietors of Nestle's milk) and remianed their porpoerty for the next 75 years. For much of this time it seems highly likely that the violin was virtually not played at all; from 1924 until 1966 it resided in a vault in London."
Homage, James Ehnes, Homage
Provenance
| until 1875 | Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume |
| from 1875 | Hugo Heerman |
| until 1890 | Grainger |
| until 1892 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1892 | E. L. Roussy |
| in 1902 | Mrs. Sassoon |
| in 1902 | E. L. Roussy |
| until 1966 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1966 | Antonio Fortunato |
| from 1970 | Ian Stoutzker |
| until 1977 | Max Wexler |
| in 1977 | Sold by Harry A. Duffy |
| 1977-2000 | Anonymous |
| 2000-c. 2011 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Letter: Desmond Hill (1966)- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey Dating the youngest tree ring to 1720.
Letter: Desmond Hill (1966)Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
References
- Catalog for the Special Loan Exhibition of Musical Instruments, Manuscripts, Portraits and other Mementos, Fishmonger's Hall, London
Triennale internazionale degli strumenti ad arco, Cremona (illustrated)- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
- Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Charles Beare, Arnoldo Mondadori S.p.A., Milan (illustrated)
- The Strad, March, 1980, London
- Homage, James Ehnes, Onyx Classics
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)
Triennale internazionale degli strumenti ad arco, Cremona (illustrated)
