Giovanni Battista Gabrielli, Florence, 1757
Viola: 45657
Labeled, "Gio. Batista Gabrielli / fece in Firenze 1757."
This viola is in an excellent state of preservation
Back: Two-piece of faint small curl
Top: of medium to open grain
Scroll: plain
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden
Length of back: 39.5 cm
Upper bouts: 18.6 cm
Middle bouts: 13 cm
Lower bouts: 23 cm
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Provenance
| in 1990 | Sold by Christie's |
Certificates & Documents
Letter: Jacques Français, New York, NY
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References
Andrew Schaw | Connoisseur and Dealer in Violins, Violas, Cellos, and Bows | Home- Bein & Fushi Catalog, No. 23 (2010), Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)
- Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 28, 1990, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
Bein & Fushi Catalog, No. 23 (2010), Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)
