Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1721, the 'Archinto'
Violin: 41500
Part of the quartet of Strads owned by Count Archinto
Back: Two-piece
Provenance
| until 1861 | Count Giuseppe Archinto |
| from c. 1861 | Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume |
| in 1925 | Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| ... | ... |
| from 1925 and in 1945 | Current owner |
Known players
Nathan "Tossy" Spivakovsky
References
- Correspondence with Cozio member, December, 2006
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
Italian Violin Makers (1964), Karel Jalovec, Paul Hamlyn, London, 1964 (illustrated)- Wurlitzer Collection of Rare Violins, Violas & Bows, Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 57 (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)