Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1698, the 'Marquis de Cholmondeley'
Cello: 41455
Labeled, "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1698."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl descending from the joint
Top: of very fine grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: attributed to Florenus Guidantus of Bologna; of faint medium to broad curl
Ribs: of curl similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 74.0 cm
Upper bouts: 35 cm
Middle bouts: 23.9 cm
Lower bouts: 43.7 cm
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Provenance
| - | Muzio Clementi |
| - | John Betts |
| - | Marquis de Cholmondeley |
| until 1883 | Drury |
| from 1883 | David Bittner |
| until 1895 | Kuppe |
| from 1895 | Robert von Mendelssohn |
| in 1935 | Francesco Mendelssohn |
| 1939 - 1943 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| in 1945 | Mrs Albert L. Broadbent |
| ... | ... |
| in 1964 | Sold by Frank Passa |
| until 1969 | Jacques Francais |
| from 1969 | Unknown |
| in 1988 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Known players
Ralph Oxman
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Francais, New York, NY (1969) #861.- Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1943)
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1934)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann
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References
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- Private Archives - 10072
- Sotheby's Photo Archive
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 (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)