Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1696, the 'Lord Aylesford'
Cello: 40267
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
in 1780 | Felice de Giardini |
... | ... |
in 1902 | Lord Aylesford |
until 1925 | Hamma & Co. |
1925 - 1940 | Harry Wahl |
1945 - 1946 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
1946 - 1947 | Gregor Piatigorsky |
from 1947 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
from c. 1965 | Henry Werro |
in 2003 | Sold by John & Arthur Beare |
from 2003 | Nippon Music Foundation |
Known players
Gregor Piatigorsky, János Starker, Pablo Ferrández
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Hamma & Co., Stuttgart
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY
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References
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 Fernando 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)