Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, c. 1742, the 'Donaldson, McAllister, Sorobin'


Violin: 40429

Dated 1739.

Back: One-piece

Length of back: 35.2 cm

Upper bouts: 16.9 cm

Middle bouts: 11.3 cm

Lower bouts: 20.6 cm

There are 3 additional images in the archive which are not available publicly. Please contact us for more information.

Provenance

- Sir George Donaldson
- MacAllister
- Mr. Tobin
in 1958 Rembert Wurlitzer Inc.
in 1958 Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York
from 1958 Tibor Varga
from c. 2010 Current owner

Certificates & Documents

  • Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (2022)
  • Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1958)
  • Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1958)
  • Certificate: Chardon & Fils, Paris (1902)

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References

  • Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst (8th Edition), Walter Hamma & Co., Florian Noetzel Verlag, Wilhelmshaven (illustrated)
  • Ole Bull 2010: Guarneri del Gesu Collection, John Dilworth, Bergen (illustrated)
  • Private Archives - 10746
  • The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 57 (illustrated)
  • The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
  • The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1931
  • W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)

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