Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1683, the 'Madame Bâtard'
Violin: 40744
Label not original.
Back: One piece marked by a broad curl
Scroll: from a different period
Ribs: 3 of the rib pieces are replacements
Varnish: has been retouched
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.4 cm
Middle bouts: 11.4 cm
Lower bouts: 21 cm
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Provenance
| from 1780 | Dubose |
| from 1800 | Madame Bâtard |
| until 1925 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| in 1925 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1925 | David S. Carter |
| from 1926 | Minna Rabinowitz |
| Sold by Benno Rabinof | |
| from 1932 | Austin T. Levy |
| from 1937 | Roger N. Chittolini |
| from 1939 | Current owner |
Known players
Benno Rabinof
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1923) States that the correct date is probably 1675-80.
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References
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- Stradivarius: sa vie, ses instruments
Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)