Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1685, the 'Rosgonyl'
Violin: 41428
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1686."
Back: One-piece cut on the half-slab
Top: of medium grain
Ribs: of medium curl
Varnish: Golden-yellow
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.75 cm
Middle bouts: 10.95 cm
Lower bouts: 20.75 cm
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Notes:
"The instrument takes its name from the Hungarian violinist Agnes Rosgonyl of Budapest, who owned and played the violin for nearly thirty-five years." – Alessandra BarabaschiAntonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Cologne
Provenance
| until 1916 | August Herrmann |
| 1916-1950 | Agnes Rosgonyl |
| from 1950 | Frank Gullino |
| until 1978 | Jacques Français |
| from 1978 | Dr Mark Ptashne |
| until 1983 | Jacques Français |
| from 1983 | Current owner |
Known players
Eugene Drucker
Certificates & Documents
- Insurance valuation: Morel & Gradoux-Matt, New York, NY (2006)
Certificate: August Herrmann, Berlin (1916)- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY
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References
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- The Strad, December, 1987, Eugene Drucker, London (illustrated)
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- Stradivari, Stewart Pollens, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010 (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)