Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1694, the 'Ovcharov'
Violin: 43062
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1705."
Back: Two-piece of faint small curl
Top: of fine medium grain
Scroll: of fainter curl
Ribs: of fainter curl
Varnish: Reddish-brown; varnish is new
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
Provenance
| 1924-1925 | Marcel Vatelot |
| 1925-1928 | Felix M. Warburg |
| 1928-1929 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| 1929-1940 | Henry Egli |
| 1940-1943 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1943 | Mrs. Howard Taylor |
| in 1978 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1943)- Certificate: Vatelot-Hekking, Paris (1925)
- Certificate: Silvestre & Maucotel, Paris (1924)
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References
Sotheby Parke Bernet Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, December 1, 1978, New York, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, New York (illustrated)- 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)