Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1702, the 'Lord Newlands'
Violin: 40052
Back: One-piece
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Notes:
"This violin is in outstanding condition. It also has a reputation for tonal quality. When late Isaac Stern played on this violin, he said, in his opinion, that the violin had same power as his Guarnerius violin."Nippon Music Foundation Instruments: Lord Newlands
Sold at Christies in 1915, with the proceeds benefitting the Red Cross.
Musical Comment, Free Press, Winnipeg
Provenance
| from 1876 | Wittering |
| in 1877 | Sold by David Laurie |
| ... | ... |
| from 1877 and in 1898 | William Croall |
| in 1902 and until 1915 | Lord Newlands |
| ... | ... |
| from 1915 | Robert E. Brandt |
| until 1981 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1981 | Anonymous |
| from 2002 | Nippon Music Foundation |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1982)
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References
- J. & A. Beare - Notable Sales
- Free Press, Winnipeg, May 15, 1915
Nippon Music Foundation Instruments: Lord Newlands
Reminiscences of a Fiddle Dealer, David Laurie, T. Werner Laurie, Ltd., London (illustrated)- The Strad, August, 1973, London (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)