Martin Kaiser I, Venice, 1685
Violin: 44479
Orginal manuscript label.
Back: Two-piece with strong descending flames
Top: of spruce of medium grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Brownish red on a golden ground
Length of back: 36.0 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11 cm
Lower bouts: 20.5 cm
Provenance
in 1829 | Girolamo Querini |
... | ... |
in 1995 | Fondazione Querini Stampalia |
References
- Les violons: Venetian instruments, paintings & drawings, Association pour la Promotion des Arts, Paris (illustrated)
- Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. XXI, No. 1, Stefano Pio, The Violin Society of America, Poughkeepsie, NY (illustrated)
- Violin and Lute Makers of Venice, Stefano Pio, Venice Research, Venice (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)