Francesco Stradivari, Cremona, 1742, the 'Le Besque'
Violin: 42842
Antonio Stradivari label dated 1734.
Back: Two-piece
Varnish: Orange-red-brown
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.4 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
Provenance
| from 1928 | Vatelot-Hekking |
| until 1929 | Caressa |
| from 1929 | Erich Lachmann |
| Sold by Wurlitzer | |
| in 1945 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Albert Caressa, Paris (1928)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1928)
- Letter: Alfred E. Hill, London (1928)
Certificate: Albert Caressa, Paris (1928)
Letter: Alfred E. Hill, London (1928)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
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)- Violins & Violinists, November, 1942, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)
