Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1709, the 'King Maximilian, Unico'
Violin: 41349
Back: One-piece
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Reddish
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Lower bouts: 20.8 cm
Reported stolen on May 29, 1999
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Notes:
Reported stolen in the September, 1999 issue of "The Strad".Stolen Stradivarius Violin announcement, The Strad, September, 1999, London
A substantial reward has been offered for the return of the violin.
Provenance
| from 1806 | King Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria |
| 1826-1827 | I. B. Schott & Sons |
| from 1827 | Bernard Hausmann |
| until 1927 | Dr. Fritz Hartmann |
| from 1927 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| Dr. Hans Kühne | |
| until 1930 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1930 | Rudolph Loeb |
| 1966-1999 | Axel Springer Foundation |
| from 1999 | Reported stolen |
Known players
Michel Schwalbé
References
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)- Private Archives - 10842
- The Strad, September, 1999, Orpheus, London (illustrated)
- Taxe der Streichinstrumente (9th edition), Albert Fuchs, Musikverlag Friedrich Hofmeister, Hofheim am Taunus (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- The Miracle Makers, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- Two Famous Stradivarius-Violins: "King Maximilian" and "Prince Khevenhüller", Emil Herrmann, New York, New York (illustrated)