Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, c. 1730, the 'Baron Vitta'
Violin: 40391
Back: Two-pieces descending from the centre joint.
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Notes:
Listed as 1730 in the Hill Brothers book.The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family, London
Provenance
| Baron Joseph Raphaël Vitta | |
| in 1931 | Frances G. Lee |
| Szymon Goldberg | |
| until 2007 | Miyako Yamane Goldberg |
| from 2007 | Library of Congress, Washington |
Known players
Nicholas Kitchen, Szymon Goldberg
References
American Memory: Remaining Collections- INTERPRETES
The Strad, November, 1997, Pierre Ruhe, Orpheus, London (illustrated)- The Strad 2009 Calendar: The Museum Collection, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
- The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1931