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)
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