Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1722, the 'Duke of Edinburgh, Partello'
Violin: 40246
Back: Two-piece curly maple
Top: of medium fine grain
Varnish: Orange-red
Length of back: 35.9 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 20.8 cm
Lower bouts: 11.2 cm
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Notes:
This instrument has been listed under various dates. The Hills listed it as both 1723 and 1725, Partello as 1721, and Lyon and Healy as 1722.How Many Strads?, Doring, Bein & Fushi, Doring, Bein & Fushi, How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Chicago
"A Stradiuarius, 1723, lent by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge; purchased by H.R.H. the late Duke of Cambridge from Count Platen, of Hanover, who had bought it from Stradiuarius; grand pattern." [probably this instrument]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Instruments in the South Kensington Museum, Carl Engel, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Instruments in the South Kensington Museum, London
Provenance
| Unknown | |
| Duke of Edinburgh | |
| until 1850 | Duke of Cambridge |
| in 1850 | Sold by Puttick & Simpson |
| ... | ... |
| in 1902 and until 1920 | Dwight J. Partello |
| ... | ... |
| from 1920 | Lyon & Healy |
| in 1949 | Sold by Lyon & Healy |
| ... | ... |
| in 1976 | Sold by William Moennig & Son |
| 1976-c. 1986 | Roland Christie |
| in c. 1986 | Sold by William Moennig & Son |
| c. 1986-c. 2005 | Helen Askin |
| in c. 2005 | Sold by Philip Perret |
| from c. 2005 | Current owner |
References
- A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Instruments in the South Kensington Museum, Carl Engel, London
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
Lyon & Healy Rare Old Violins, Violas & Violoncellos (August, 1924), Lyon & Healy, Chicago (illustrated)- Private Archives - 10746
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)