Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1669, the 'Clisbee, Francalucci'
Violin: 40733
Labeled, "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1669."
Back: Two-piece of small curl
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.05 cm
Upper bouts: 15.8 cm
Middle bouts: 10.25 cm
Lower bouts: 19.65 cm
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Notes:
Instrument #89 at the South Kensington Special Exhibition of 1872.Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, Carl Engel, Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, London
"The instrument... is named after two of its previous owners, Mr. Francalucci, who seems to have been a Professor from Bologna... and Mrs. Clisbee, a pupil of Andreas Moser, second violin of the Joachim Quartet." – Alessandra Barabaschi
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Cologne
Provenance
| Farsaner Farron | |
| in 1872 | Francalucci |
| ... | ... |
| from 1899 | Mrs Clisbee |
| in 1948 | Sold by William Lewis & Son |
| ... | ... |
| from 1966 | Hans Isenberg |
| in 1976 | Sold by Bein & Fushi, Inc |
| until 1991 | Cho-Ming Sin |
| from 1991 | Geigenbau Machold |
| in 2003 | Dr Herbert R. Axelrod |
| from 2003 | Town of Cremona, Museo del Violino |
Known players
Anastasia Khitruk
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (2002) X-877.- Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1992)
- Certificate: William Lewis & Son, Chicago, IL (1966)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1948) No. 1090.
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References
- Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, Amati Publishing, Ltd., Sussex, 1961
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, Carl Engel, South Kensington Museum, London
- Christie's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 23, 1988, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)
- La Casa Nuziale: The Home of Antonio Stradivari, 1667-1680, Arnaldo Baruzzi, W. E. Hill & Sons, London (illustrated)
- Private Archives - 10746
- Private Archives - 10842
- Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. XII, No. 1, Philip J. Kass, The Queens College Press, Flushing, NY (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
Titanic Records Ti-260