Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1699, the 'Crespi'
Violin: 41279
Back: Two-piece
Top: of pine of fine grain opening out at the flanks
Varnish: Golden
Length of back: 35.75 cm
Upper bouts: 16.03 cm
Middle bouts: 10.8 cm
Lower bouts: 19.95 cm
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Provenance
| - | Valentine Crespi |
| - | R. D. Waddell |
| until 1872 | Joseph Gillott |
| in 1872 | Sold by Christie's |
| from 1872 | Charles Kelvey |
| until 1947 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1947 | Henry Werro |
| in 2013 | Anonymous |
| in 2000 | Royal Academy of Music, London |
| until 2014 | Anonymous |
| in 2014 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| from 2014 | Current owner |
Known players
Nazrin Rashidova, Rachel Podger, Rafael Todes
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey (2000) Dating the youngest tree ring to 1679.
Letter: Pierre Vidoudez, Geneva (1960)
Certificate: Henry Werro, Bern (1947)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1947)
- Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1947)
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References
Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, Amati Publishing, Ltd., Sussex, 1961 (illustrated)- I Capolavori Cremonesi della Royal Academy of Music, Consorzio Liutai Antonio Stradivari, Cremona (illustrated)
Joseph Gillott, Cozio Carteggio feature, John Dilworth, Feb 2020- Masterpieces of Italian Violin Making, David Rattray, Outline Press, London (illustrated)
- Mostra di Antonio Stradivari (Palazzo Borromeo - Isola Bella), Turris Editrice, Cremona (illustrated)
- Museum & Collections - What’s on - Royal Academy of Music
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- Young guns