Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1671, the 'Oistrakh'
Violin: 41406
Labeled, "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1671."
Back: Two-piece of medium flames slanting downwards from the joint
Top: of fine grain, broadening towards the flanks
Ribs: of broader curl
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.1 cm
Upper bouts: 15.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11 cm
Lower bouts: 19.5 cm
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Notes:
Stolen from the Museum of Musical Culture in Russia in May 1996 but recovered in 2001.Correspondence with Sergey Kraft
Listed as an instrument of 1672 by Goodkind.
The Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Larchmont, NY
Provenance
| - | Don Carlos (King Charles IV) |
| in 1946 | Queen Elizabeth of Belgium |
| - | David Oistrakh |
| - | David Oistrakh's family |
| 1996 - 2001 | Reported stolen |
| in 2004 | Glinka State Central Museum of Musical Culture, Moscow |
Known players
David Oistrakh
