Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Milan, 1753
Violin: 46068
Labeled, "Joannes Baptista Guadagnini Placentinus fecit Mediolani 1753."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl descending from the joint
Top: of medium even grain
Scroll: almost plain
Ribs: of faint medium to broad curl
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Provenance
in 1981 | Sold by Sotheby's |
until 1986 | Jacques Français |
from 1986 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1986) #2685. "Grade: A+"
Certificate: Gustave Bernardel, Paris (1898)
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References
Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 22, 1980, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 15, 1981, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)