Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1715, the 'Baron von der Leyen'
Violin: 41392
Back: Two-piece
Varnish: Rich orange-red
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11 cm
Lower bouts: 20.5 cm
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Provenance
| 1820-1850 | Baron von der Leyen |
| 1850-1865 | Rudolph von Beckerath |
| 1865-1873 | Franziska Friese |
| from 1873 | Max Maerklin |
| until 1928 | Frau Kroll |
| 1928-1931 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| 1931-1953 | Ralph Hubbard Norton |
| from 1953 | Chicago Orchestral Association |
| in 1988 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
Known players
Victor Aitay
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY
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References
- Chicago's Loss, Chicago's Gain
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)