Giuseppe Guarneri 'filius Andreae', Cremona, c. 1715-22, the 'de Beriot, Lysy'
Violin: 46026
Labeled, "Joseph Guarnerius filius Andreae fecit / Cremone sub titulo S. Teresie 1706."
A collaboration with Guarneri 'del Gesu'.
Back: One-piece of faint figure slightly ascending from treble to bass particularly in the upper bouts.
Top: of even open grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of medium figure
Varnish: Reddish over a golden ground
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Provenance
Charles Auguste de Bériot | |
from 1939 | Yehudi Menuhin |
in 1980 | Alberto Lysy |
in 1985 | Sold by Christie's |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: Émile Français, Paris (1941)
- Certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris (1922)
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References
- Christie's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, April 2, 1985, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)