Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1709, the 'Engleman'
Violin: 40054
Back: One-piece
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Lower bouts: 20.6 cm
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Notes:
Once owned by an American amateur violinist and collector Dr. Ephraim Engleman (1911-2015), this violin was named “Engleman”. In 1951, this violin was sold by W. E. Hill & Sons of England to a French amateur Dr. Pierre Lacombe. Prior to Dr. Lacombe, this violin belonged to the family of the naval officer Commander Young for almost 150 years until he was killed in the Second World War. It then passed via Jacques Francais of New York to Dr. Engleman. In May 1996, Nippon Music Foundation acquired this violin from Dr. Engleman through a luthier.Provenance
| Family of Commander Young | |
| until 1951 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1951 | Dr. Rene-Pierre Lacombe |
| until 1986 | Jacques Français |
| 1986-1996 | Dr. Ephraim P. Engleman |
| from 1996 | Nippon Music Foundation |
Known players
Benjamin Beilman, Elisabeth Batiashvili
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1986) #2681. "Grade: A++"
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References
Bongartz's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 19, 2007, Cologne, Bongartz's, Bongartz's, Cologne (illustrated)- Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Charles Beare, Arnoldo Mondadori S.p.A., Milan (illustrated)
Nippon Foundation: Engleman Stradivari- On Stage at Wigmore Hall: Benjamin Beilman, ‘Engleman’ Stradivari, July 2019
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)