Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1725, the 'Gallay, Vaslin, La Belle Blonde'
Cello: 40285
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 75.9 cm
Upper bouts: 33.3 cm
Lower bouts: 44.5 cm
Notes:
Instrument #188 at the South Kensington Special Exhibition of 1872.Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, Carl Engel, Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, London
Provenance
Anonymous | |
until 1827 | Signor Fenzi |
in 1827 | Narcisse Girard |
1827-1869 | Professor Olive-Charlier Vaslin |
... | ... |
from 1859 and in 1875 | Monsieur Horteloup |
1869-1880 | Jules Gallay |
1880-1901 | M. Loÿs |
from 1903 | Silvestre & Maucotel |
until 1909 | Caressa & Français |
in 1909 | Sir Willem van Hulsteyn |
1909-1912 | G. Maas |
in 1912 | Sold by Caressa & Français |
from 1912 | Leefson |
until 1918 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1918 | Percy C. Aykroyd |
in 1927 | Felix M. Warburg |
... | ... |
in 1987 | Martin Lovett |
... | ... |
from c. 2000 | Current owner |
Known players
Gerald F. Warburg, M. Loÿs, Marie Roemat-Rosanoff, Professor Olive-Charlier Vaslin
References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
- Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, Carl Engel, South Kensington Museum, London
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)
- Music: From Cremona Monday, Time article, 1927-1-10
- Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments (Facsimile of Gand's notes from 1870-91), Charles-Eugène Gand, Les Amis de la Musique, Spa
- The 'Secrets' of Stradivari, Simone Fernando Sacconi, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)
- The Eternal Influence of Antonio Stradivari, Ealing Strings, London (illustrated)
- The Stradivarius Memorial Association
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)