Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1698, the 'L'Alouette (The Lark), Ferdinand David'
Violin: 41266
Label not original.
Back: Two-piece of broad figure
Ribs: s sides are not original
Varnish: rich golden-brown
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.6 cm
Middle bouts: 10.8 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
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Provenance
| Count von Wittgenstein | |
| 1849-1872 | Ferdinand David |
| 1872-1892 | Hugo Zahn |
| from 1892 | Max Adler & family |
| until 1927 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1927 | Eilers |
| until 1933 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1933 and in 1936 | Current owner |
Known players
Leona Beryl Flood
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1933)- Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1933)
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1927)
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References
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)- Violins & Violinists, August, 1938, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)
Minneapolis Violin Shop | House Of Note | Bass, Cases, Cellos, Violas, Rental Program St Paul Twin Cities MinnesotaMinne- The Strad, February, 1936, London (illustrated)
- The Stradivarius Memorial Association
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)