Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1734, the 'Habeneck'
Violin: 40150
Back: One-piece
Varnish: Dark orange
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 10.75 cm
Lower bouts: 20.65 cm
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Notes:
"The label inside the Habeneck violin states that Stradivari was 91 when it was made and hence it is the latest dated instrument to bear his label. His two sons, Francesco and Omobono, are known to have been assisting in the workshops during the 1730s, possibly alongside Carlo Bergonzi. This may be one of the instruments which were still in Stradivari’s possession at the time of his death in 1737. The violin itself seems to have been built using the 'PG' mould from 1689.. . .The Habeneck is remarkable for its purity and the meticulous workmanship; certain features, including the cut of the soundholes and scroll, indicate the collaboration of Stradivari’s eldest son, Francesco."
Provenance
| until 1824 | Nicolas Lupot |
| from 1824 | François-Antoine Habeneck |
| until 1872 | Andrew Fountaine |
| ... | ... |
| from 1903 | Ada Lewis Hill |
| from 1890 | Royal Academy of Music, London |
Known players
Christopher Warren-Green, Simone Lamsma
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey (2000) Dating the youngest tree ring to 1720.
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References
Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Charles Beare, Arnoldo Mondadori S.p.A., Milan (illustrated)- I Capolavori Cremonesi della Royal Academy of Music, Consorzio Liutai Antonio Stradivari, Cremona (illustrated)
- Masterpieces of Italian Violin Making, David Rattray, Outline Press, London (illustrated)
Museum & Collections - What’s on - Royal Academy of Music- Stradivari Varnish: Scientific Analysis of his Finishing Technique on Selected Instruments, Brigitte Brandmair & Stefan-Peter Greiner (illustrated)
- The Late Cremonese Violin Makers, Dmitry Gindin, Editioni Novecento, Cremona (illustrated)
- The Strad, June, 1991, Helen Wallace, Orpheus, London (illustrated)
- The Strad 2001 Calendar, Orpheus Publications, London (illustrated)
- The Strad's Pick of Up-And-Coming Makers and Musicians
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)