Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1696, the 'Lord Aylesford'

Cello: 40267

FIT TO SCREEN FULL SIZE

Back: Two-piece

Varnish: Rich red

Length of back: 79.4 cm

Upper bouts: 36.2 cm

Middle bouts: 25.5 cm

Lower bouts: 46.1 cm

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Provenance

Gregor Piatigorsky, János Starker, Pablo Ferrández

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The Strad 2011 Calendar: Cello Heroes, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
Harry Wahl's Violins, Maija-Stiina Roine, Cozio Publishing, Boston (illustrated)
How Many Strads? - Supplementary Remarks
Les Violons - Venetians Instruments
Nippon Music Foundation Instrument Recipients
Nippon Music Foundation: Lord Aylesford Stradivari
Private Archives - 10072
The 'Secrets' of Stradivari, Simone F. Sacconi, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)