Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1679, the 'Parera'
Violin: 40622
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1679."
Back: One-piece of plainish wood marked by a faint very small curl
Top: One-piece of open grain
Scroll: plain
Ribs: of native growth marked by a small curl
Varnish: Yellow-brown
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.1 cm
Middle bouts: 10.5 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
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Notes:
"The first known owner of the instrument was Mr. P.R. Parera, who owned it in 1860, and whose renowned collection of stringed instruments went on sale at Puttick & Simpson in London on 29 May 1877. Peter Davidson recorded that this violin from 1679 was auctioned for £70." – Alessandra BarabaschiAntonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Cologne
Provenance
| 1860-1877 | P. R. Parera |
| Christopher Stone | |
| Lucy Stone | |
| in 1877 | Sold by Puttick & Simpson |
| ... | ... |
| 1940-1941 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1941 | Frederick Nicolls, Jr. |
| in 1957 | Henry Hottinger |
| Alfredo Halegua | |
| Thomas M. Roberts | |
| Susana H. Albagli | |
| 1998-2003 | Dr Herbert R. Axelrod |
| 2003-2007 | New Jersey Symphony Orchestra |
| from 2007 | Current owner |
Known players
Emily Shinner, Gabriele Wietrowitz, Soovin Kim
Certificates & Documents
- Insurance valuation: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (2002)
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1998)- Certificate: Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago, IL (1979)
- Letter: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1957) To Henry Hottinger.
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1941)
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1998)
Letter: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1957) To Henry Hottinger.Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
References
- Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)
- Evelyn & Herbert Axelrod Stringed Instrument Collection, Herbert Axelrod (illustrated)
- Celebrated Violins and Their Owners
- Antonius Stradivarius, Cremona 1679, Ex-Parera, Amati, New York (illustrated)
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Collection brochure from Violin Advisor, LLC, April, 2007
- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Report of the Trustee Review Panel concerning the Golden Age Collection, December 16, 2004
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, October 6, 2000, Chicago, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Chicago (illustrated)
- The Classic Bowed Stringed Instruments from the Smithsonian Institution, Gakken Co., Tokyo (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)
