Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1710, the 'Fuchs, Menges'
Violin: 40486
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1710."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl sloping downwards from the center joint
Top: of medium grain, opening out towards the treble flank
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden brown
Length of back: 35.5 cm
There are 4 additional images in the archive which are not available publicly. Please contact us for more information.
Provenance
| - | Menges |
| until 1956 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1956 | Joseph Fuchs |
| - | Giovanni Battista Viotti |
| - | E. Magaziner |
| until 1960 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1960 | Fuch |
| until 1965 | Hans Weisshaar |
| ... | ... |
| in 1976 | Sold by Harry A. Duffy |
| from 1965 | Unknown |
| - | Sold by Jacques Francais |
| - | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1948)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann
- Certificate: Wurlitzer, New York, NY
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann
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References
- An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925), Alberto Bachman, The Library Press Limited, London
- 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)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)