Giovanni Francesco Pressenda, Turin, 1845


Cello: 46375

Labeled, "Joannes Franciscus Pressenda q Raphael fecit Taurini anno Domini 1845."

Back: One-piece of medium curl

Top: of narrow grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks

Scroll: of narrow curl

Ribs: of curl similar to back

Varnish: Orange-brown

Length of back: 73.7 cm

Upper bouts: 34.5 cm

Middle bouts: 24.5 cm

Lower bouts: 43.8 cm

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Notes:

"Formerly in the possession of the principal 'cellist of the private orchestra of Prince Ranier of Monaco."

Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 22-23, 1989, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 22-23, 1989, London, London

Provenance

in 1989 Sold by Sotheby's

Certificates & Documents

  • Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1980)
  • Certificate: Maucotel & Deschamps (1956)
  • Certificate: Hilaire Darche, Brussels (1920)

Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)

References

  • Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)
  • Private Archives - 1610
  • Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 1, 2005, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
  • Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 22-23, 1989, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
  • Sotheby's Photo Archive

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