Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1715, the 'Alard, Baron Knoop'


Violin: 41282

Labeled, "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1715."

Inscribed to the inside top, "The Alard Strad 1893."

Back: Two-piece

Varnish: Rich red

Length of back: 35.6 cm

Upper bouts: 16.6 cm

Middle bouts: 11.2 cm

Lower bouts: 20.7 cm

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Notes:

That famous example the "Alard" exhibits all the necessary qualities to constitute it one of Stradivari's most remarkable achievements. The searcher after the ideal in tone-and there are many such-will look for the combination in one violin of absolute beauty of quality, great volume, and perfect articulation. These perfections exist in a large number of the great master's instruments, but never in the proportions to suit the hypercritical. The quality of one Stradivari does not please him, another is wanting in power, and a third does not respond easily enough to the performer. However, the "Alard" possesses these attributes as happily blended together as is possible in a violin made by mortal hands.

Antonio Stradivarius: His Life & Work, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), London

Provenance

in 1850 Sold by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
until 1875 Delphin Alard
1876-1877 David Laurie
1877-1882 John Adam
1882-1892 David Laurie
1892-1904 Baron Johann Knoop
in 1904 Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons
1904-1919 Robert E. Brandt
in 1919 Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons
from 1919 Richard Bennett
until 1926 Mrs. Richard Bennett
1926-1981 W. E. Hill & Sons
from 1981 Anonymous
from 1981 Current owner

Known players

Jean-Delphin Alard, Joseph Joachim

Certificates & Documents

  • Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey Dating the youngest tree ring to 1701.

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References

  • Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, Amati Publishing, Ltd., Sussex, 1961 (illustrated)
  • Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902 (illustrated)
  • Antonius Stradivarius (Balfoort), Dirk J. Balfoort, The Continental Book Company, Stockholm (illustrated)
  • Italian Violin Makers (1964), Karel Jalovec, Paul Hamlyn, London, 1964 (illustrated)
  • Luthier's Corner | Just another WordPress site
  • Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
  • W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)

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