Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1719, the 'Zahn'
Violin: 41498
Back: Two-piece of medium, faint curl
Top: of pine of fine grain; edges have been restored
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-red
Length of back: 36.0 cm
Upper bouts: 16.9 cm
Lower bouts: 20.9 cm
Notes:
The length is listed as 35.5 in "Mostra di Antonio Stradivari," which is quite different from the length of 36.0 listed in "Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari".Mostra di Antonio Stradivari, Mostra di Antonio Stradivari (Palazzo Borromeo - Isola Bella), Cremona
Provenance
| Sold by George Hart | |
| Mr Fraser | |
| until 1919 | William Home-Cook |
| 1919-1920 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1920 | Gerrit Kok |
| 1960-1975 | Johannes Zahn |
| from 1975 | Salvatore Accardo |
| Sold by Bein & Fushi, Inc | |
| in 1987 | Howard Gottlieb |
| Current owner |
Known players
Laurent Korcia
References
Bein & Fushi 1986 Calendar, Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)- Bein & Fushi 1987 Calendar, Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)
- Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Charles Beare, Arnoldo Mondadori S.p.A., Milan (illustrated)
- The Strad, September, 1985, London (illustrated)
- Mostra di Antonio Stradivari (Palazzo Borromeo - Isola Bella), Turris Editrice, Cremona (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons - Business Records (1850 - 1990)