Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1677, the 'Le Lever du Soleil (Sunrise)'
Violin: 40931
Back: One-piece marked by a broad curl
Top: one-piece, of broad grain on the treble side
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.3 cm
Middle bouts: 10.45 cm
Lower bouts: 20.4 cm
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Notes:
Decorative purfling in a mosaic of ivory. Stradivari's first known ornamented instrument.Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, William Henley, Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, Sussex
On loan to Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum from 2004. Now returned to owner.
Classy Visitors To Vienna Museum, The Strad, January, 2004, London
"Some of the drawings Stradivari made for his inlaid instruments survive and can be seen at the Museo Stradivariano in Cremona. It is therefore possible to observe his skilled hand and get a glimpse into the technique he used to produce the decorations on his instruments, which were of the famous 'a spolvero' variety, typically used by painters for frescos." – 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
| until 1863 | Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume |
| 1863-1872 | Mr. H. Grosjean |
| 1872-1893 | Charles Willemotte |
| 1894-1895 | Gustave Bernardel |
| 1894-1914 | Philippe Bovet |
| 1914-1921 | Jean Bovet |
| 1921-1922 | Caressa & Français |
| in 1922 | Marc Laberte |
| until 1973 | Pierre Dalphin |
| 1973-1998 | Ryukakusan Co., Ltd. |
| from 1998 | Anonymous |
| from c. 2014 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1998)- Receipt: Caressa & Français, Paris (1922) To Marc Laberte.
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References
Antonio Stradivari - Catalogue of the 2008 Exhibit in Montpelier, Peter Biddulph, Frédéric Chaudière & John Dilworth, Musée Fabre / Actes Sud, Montpelier (illustrated)- Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, Amati Publishing, Ltd., Sussex, 1961
- Antonio Stradivari in Japan, Shinichi Yokoyama, Gakken, Tokyo (illustrated)
- Antonio Stradivari: l'estetica sublime, Maurizio Villa, Consorzio Liutai Antonio Stradivari, Cremona (illustrated)
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
- 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)
- The Strad, January, 2004, Newsquest Specialist Media, London
- Dictionnaire des Luthiers, vol. 1, Henri Poidras, Imprimierie de la Vicomté, Rouen (illustrated)
- Le Lever du Soleil, Albert Caressa, Paris (illustrated)
- The Strad 2001 Calendar, Orpheus Publications, London (illustrated)
- Antonius Stradivarius, Cremona 1677: The Sunrise, Machold Rare Violins, Vienna (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- Violons par Antonius Stradivarius de Crémone, Albert Caressa, Paris (illustrated)
- We Love Stradivari, NHK (illustrated)