Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1714, the 'Leonora Jackson'
Violin: 40495
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonesis, Faciebat Anno 1714."
Back: Two-piece of strongly marked material
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11 cm
Lower bouts: 20.85 cm
Provenance
| in 1770 | Capellmeister Venturini |
| Karl II | |
| in 1820 | Oberbaurat Haussmann |
| ... | ... |
| in 1880 | August Riechers |
| from 1880 | Joseph Joachim |
| until 1904 | Lyon & Healy |
| in 1904 | N. D. Hawkins |
| 1904-1919 | Leonora Jackson McKim |
| until 1945 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1945 | Dr. Barnet Fine |
| in 1965 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| from 1965 | Patch |
| in 1972 | Alfred J. Hermanns |
| until 1984 | Bein & Fushi, Inc |
| from 1984 | Current owner |
Known players
Leonora Jackson McKim
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1945)- Certificate: Lyon & Healy, Chicago, IL (1904)
Letter: Lyon & Healy, Chicago, IL (1904) To Mr. N. D. Hawkins.
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References
- An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925), Alberto Bachman, The Library Press Limited, London
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- Bein & Fushi 1986 Calendar, Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)
- Bein & Fushi 1987 Calendar, Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)
Historic women performers: Leonora Jackson McKim, Cozio Carteggio feature, Alessandra Barabaschi, March 13, 2018- How Many Strads?, 1999
- Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst (8th Edition), Hamma & Co., Florian Noetzel Verlag, Wilhelmshaven (illustrated)
- Friedrich Brothers Rare Old Violins (1919), Ernest N. Doring, John Friedrich & Brothers, New York (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Highly Important French Furniture, Works of Art, Carpets, Tapestries and Fine Violins, April 29-30, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- 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)