Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1686, the 'Figueroa'
Violin: 42835
Labeled, ". . .171-."
Back: Two-piece
Top: of fine grain
Ribs: worm holes throughout, well-repaired by the Hills
Varnish: Golden-orange
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.8 cm
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Notes:
Emil Herrmann notes: Dates the instrument to 1686-87.The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Washington, DC
Provenance
| in 1926 | Saul Brant |
| ... | ... |
| from 1945 and in 1947 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1945)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons (photocopy), London (1926)
Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1945)Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
References
- Violins & Violinists, October-November, 1947, William Lewis & Son, Chicago
Violins & Violinists, July, 1945, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
Violins & Violinists, July, 1945, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)
