Notes:

"Its name is taken from the ownership by Domenico Dragonetti (1763-1846), a famous double bass player. This instrument has been played by Mr. Frank Peter Zimmerman until recently."

Nippon Foundation Instruments: Dragonetti Stradivari

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Exhibited at the Antique Art Treasures, held at Bath in 1958.

Antonio Stradivarius: His Life & Work, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), London

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"When playing the instrument I found the tone quality exquisite but it was hard work trying to make myself heard above a full orchestra. I think it is generally agreed amongst violinists that Guarneri violins are superior to Stradivari in terms of tone quality both as regards power and resonance."

Elective Affinities: Tributes to Antonio Stradivari by well-known players & experts, Alfredo Campoli, The Strad, December, 1987, London

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Goodkind incorrectly dates this instrument 1707 and shows photos of the wrong instrument.

The Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Larchmont, NY

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"The Dragonetti's condition is astonishing: the edges and contour are wholly intact, the long elegant corner-points, typical of the master's Golden Age, show no wear at all. . . . It is noteworthy that this violin is so well-preserved that none of the peg-holes in its original neck have been rebushed."

Les Deux Stradivarius, Claude Lebet, Les deux Stradivarius de Domenico Dragonetti, La Chaux-de-Fonds