Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1692, the 'Longuet, Marquis de St. Hilaire'
Violin: 40629
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, faciebat anno 1669." Printed pattern "A. + S." surrounded by a double circle.
Model "le longuet".
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 36.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.1 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Provenance
| in 1878 and until 1890 | Marquis Queux de Saint-Hilaire |
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| from 1890 | Musée de la Musique, Cité de la Musique, Paris |
References
Cité de la Musique
L'Esposizione di Liuteria Antica a Cremona nel 1937, Comitato Stradivariano, Cremona (illustrated)- La Lutherie et les Luthiers, Antoine Vidal, Maison Quantin, Paris (illustrated)
- Stradivari Varnish: Scientific Analysis of his Finishing Technique on Selected Instruments, Brigitte Brandmair & Stefan-Peter Greiner (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 59 (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)