Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1731, the 'Kreutzer'
Violin: 41558
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, Faciebat 1720."
Bearing a label to the upper block, "Kreutzer - Doyen, 1795-1896."
Back: One-piece of broad horizontal curls
Top: fine to medium grain
Scroll: similar
Ribs: similar
Varnish: red-gold color
Length of back: 35.7 cm
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Provenance
1795-1831 | Rudolphe Kreutzer |
1831-1892 | Joseph Lambert Massart |
1896-1920 | Louis Doyen |
1920-1921 | Maucotel & Deschamps |
... | ... |
from 1921 and in 1946 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago, IL (2014)
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey (2013)
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References
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 43 (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)