Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1718, the 'Graf von der Goltz'
Violin: 41421
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis faciebat Anno 1718."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl desending from the joint
Top: of medium to fine grain at the center, opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: of small fainter curl
Ribs: of slightly fainter medium curl
Varnish: Reddish-brown
Length of back: 35.5 cm
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Notes:
Goodkind lists this instrument twice, as the 'von der Goltz' p.493 and the 'Glasl' p.502The Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Larchmont, NY
Provenance
Walter Leonard | |
Jo Juda | |
in c. 1958 | Sold by Hermann Glassl |
c. 1958-1962 | Professor Conrad von der Goltz |
in 1961 | Henry Werro |
... | ... |
in 1978 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Known players
Ferenc Kiss, Jo Juda, Professor Conrad von der Goltz
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: Max Möller & Son, Amsterdam (1963)
- Certificate: Hamma & Co., Stuttgart (1959)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY
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References
- Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, Amati Publishing, Ltd., Sussex, 1961
- Correspondence with Thijs Kramer, January, 2005
- Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 22, 1978, 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)