Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1718, the 'Argiewicz'
Violin: 40506
Bearing its original label.
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
Provenance
| in 1900 | Sold by Ernst Kessler |
| ... | ... |
| 1908-1917 | Artur Argiewicz |
| ... | ... |
| from 1917 and in 1925 | John Frothingham |
| Current owner |
Known players
Artur Argiewicz, Ottokar Cadek
References
The New York Times, New York, 5-17-2004 (illustrated)- An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925), Alberto Bachman, The Library Press Limited, London
- How Many Strads?, 1999
- Friedrich Brothers Rare Old Violins - 1913 Catalog, John Friedrich & Brothers, New York
- 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)