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
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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)