Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1732, the 'Wiener, Busch'
Violin: 40542
Labeled, ". . . de Anni 89."
Back: One-piece cut on the slab
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Notes:
Bears the notation "de Anni 89,", but it is so imperfectly written due to Stradivari's age, that it was misread for more than a century and a half as 82 instead of 89.Antonio Stradivarius: His Life & Work, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), London
Provenance
| Charles Willemotte | |
| Dr. Paul Hellmann | |
| in 1902 | Wilhelm Wiener |
| ... | ... |
| in 1912 | Sold by Emil Herrmann, Berlin |
| 1912-1922 | I. G. Schröter |
| until 1923 | Emil Herrmann, Berlin |
| 1925-1952 | Adolf Busch |
| from 1952 | Current owner |
Known players
Adolf Busch
References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)- Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst (8th Edition), Hamma & Co., Florian Noetzel Verlag, Wilhelmshaven (illustrated)
- Private Archives - 10746
- Rare Violins in the Possession of Emil Herrmann: 1926-7, Emil Herrmann, Berlin (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 43 (illustrated)
- The Man with the Endless Bow
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)