Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1729, the 'Libon'
Violin: 41550
Back: Two-piece
Varnish: Dark red
Notes:
Around 1925, Wurlitzer reported that the head was not original, but W. E. Hill & Sons later provided an authentic Stradivari head which was attached to the instrument.How Many Strads?, Doring, Bein & Fushi, Doring, Bein & Fushi, How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Chicago
Provenance
| in 1796 | Felipe Libon |
| John Betts | |
| F. L. Bevan | |
| until 1899 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1899-1917 | W. D. Russell |
| 1917-1923 | St. Dunstan's |
| from 1923 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| until 1925 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1925 | Alexander J. Stuart |
| until 1945 | William Lewis & Son |
| from 1945 | David Turcott |
| in 1954 | Paul Fite |
| in 1955 | Current owner |
Known players
Josef Suk (II), Václav Hudecek
References
- Classical Music - Streaming Classical Music
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)- Violins & Violinists, July, 1942, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)
- Private Archives - 10842
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)