Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1703, the 'Allegretti'
Violin: 41323
Back: Two-piece
Ribs: of wide curl
Varnish: Reddish brown; plentiful
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.4 cm
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Notes:
"This instrument bears a strong resemblance to the 1704 Betts violin."The Stradivarius Memorial Association, William Dana Orcutt, The Stradivari Memorial (1977), New York
Provenance
| Sold by Hamma & Co. | |
| until 1896 | Pietro Allegretti |
| in 1896 | Dr. Gaetano Allegretti |
| 1896-1897 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1897-1907 | J. L. Whitehead |
| 1907-1909 | Caspar Gottlieb Meier |
| 1909-1911 | Robert Augustus Bower |
| from 1911 | Dr. Georg Löwenberg |
| from 1916 | Baron Tucher |
| until 1932 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1932 | Dr. Arthur Bloch |
| until 1937 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1937 | Current owner |
Known players
Paul Bernard
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY
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References
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- L'Esposizione di Liuteria Antica a Cremona nel 1937, Comitato Stradivariano, Cremona (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- The Stradivari Memorial (1977), William Dana Orcutt, Da Capo Press, New York
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)