Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, 1741, the 'Henry Holst'
Violin: 44998
Labeled, "Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremone ann 1742 IHS."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl ascending slightly from the joint
Top: of very fine grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: of faint medium curl
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.3 cm
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Notes:
"In a letter from Hill's to Henry Holst, something of the violin's history (which went back to 1869) was related and its uathenticity was confirmed, although there were additional signs of another hand in the making."Hills, Sotheby's and Paul Voigt versus The Rest, Robert Lewin, The Strad, July, 1989, London
Provenance
| Baron Emil d'Erlanger | |
| Baron D'Erlanger's son | |
| until 1946 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1946 | Current owner |
Known players
Henry Holst
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Paul Voigt, London (1980)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1946)
Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1946) To Henry Holst.- Receipt: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1946)
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References
- The Strad, July, 1989, Robert Lewin, London
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 30, 1989, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)