Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1727, the 'Francescatti, Leslie, Hart'
Violin: 41536
Bearing its original label.
Back: One-piece with small curl slanting downwards from right to left
Varnish: Light reddish-brown
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Provenance
| from 1820 | John Leslie |
| 1876-1884 | John Hart |
| from 1884 | W. J. Wright |
| Emil Heermann | |
| until 1935 | Charles Edward Lees |
| in 1935 | Sold by Puttick & Simpson |
| 1935-1936 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1936-1987 | Zino Francescatti |
| from 1987 | Current owner |
Known players
Zino Francescatti
Certificates & Documents
Letter: Alfred E. Hill, London (1936) States that the work is entirely by Stradivari. "…not only is the label original, but the date is still as when penned by Stradivari; in other words, it has not been retouched."
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References
36 Famous Italian Violins, Alex Wasinski, Herman Gordon, New York (illustrated)- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- Violins & Violinists, May-June, 1946, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)
- Star Gazing
- 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)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)