Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1701, the 'Aurora, Foulis'


Violin: 41319

Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, Faciebat Anno 17..."

Back: One-piece of plainish wood of small figure

Scroll: rather large and bold

Ribs: of broader and handsomer figure

Varnish: Amber brown

Length of back: 35.75 cm

Upper bouts: 16.75 cm

Middle bouts: 10.9 cm

Lower bouts: 20.7 cm

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Provenance

Sold by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
1895-1898 Albert Ferrand
until 1898 Hippolyte C. Silvestre
1898-1899 W. E. Hill & Sons
from 1899 Paterson & Sons
1899-1956 Lilian Foulis
in 1957 Sold by Sotheby's
... ...
from 1957 and in 1986 Current owner

Known players

Albert Ferrand, Karen Gomyo, Lillian Foulis, Raymond Cohen

Certificates & Documents

  • Letter: Desmond Hill (1968) To Raymond Cohen.
  • Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY

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References

  • Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, Amati Publishing, Ltd., Sussex, 1961
  • Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)
  • Elective Affinities: Tributes to Antonio Stradivari by well-known players & experts
  • Young Concert Artists

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