Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1717, the 'Whitney, Park, Gillott'
Violin: 41420
Back: Two-piece
Varnish: Golden-orange
Length of back: 35.2 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11 cm
Lower bouts: 20.65 cm
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Notes:
"Left half of table is not original, probably French. . ."W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive, W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive
Provenance
until 1872 | Joseph Gillott |
in 1872 | Sold by Christie's |
from 1872 | George Hart |
until 1875 | John P. Waters |
1875-1883 | George Hart |
from 1883 | George C. Park |
J. Montgomery Sears | |
Miss Randolph | |
until 1930 | Henry P. Wilson |
from 1930 | Lyon & Healy |
Michael Banner | |
Fritz Reuther | |
Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York | |
Dr Otto Krebs | |
Dr Gelle | |
until 1963 | Hamma & Co. |
... | ... |
from 1963 and in 1984 | Current owner |
Known players
Ludwig Marum, Michael Banner
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: Hamma & Co., Stuttgart (1964)
- Certificate: Philipp Hammig, Berlin (1937) No. 750.
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1937) No. 788.
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References
- Antonio Stradivari in Japan, Shinichi Yokoyama, Gakken, Tokyo (illustrated)
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- Joseph Gillott, Cozio Carteggio feature, John Dilworth, Feb 2020
- Lyon & Healy, Rare Old Violins, Violas & Violoncellos (May, 1917), Lyon & Healy, Chicago
- Lyon & Healy, Rare Old Violins, Violas & Violoncellos (October, 1917), Lyon & Healy, Chicago (illustrated)
- Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst (8th Edition), Hamma & Co., Florian Noetzel Verlag, Wilhelmshaven (illustrated)
- Mostra di Antonio Stradivari (Palazzo Borromeo - Isola Bella), Turris Editrice, Cremona (illustrated)
- Friedrich Brothers Rare Old Violins (1919), Ernest N. Doring, John Friedrich & Brothers, New York (illustrated)
- Lyon & Healy Rare Old Violins, Violas & Violoncellos (April, 1918), Lyon & Healy, Chicago (illustrated)
- The Strad, November, 1964, London (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)
- We Love Stradivari, NHK (illustrated)