Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1727, the 'Récamier'
Violin: 41534
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, faciebat anno 17.."
Back: One-piece
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Notes:
Illustrated in The Strad, June 1927 and Jan. 1991.How Many Strads?, Doring, Bein & Fushi, Doring, Bein & Fushi, How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Chicago
Mischa Elman: "It is interesting to note that some experts believe that my 1717 Recamier should be labeled 1727."
Star Gazing, World of Strings, Spring, 1958, Philadelphia
Provenance
| Napoleon Bonaparte | |
| until 1804 | Madame Juliette Récamier |
| from 1804 | Count Gabriel-Jean-Joseph Molitor |
| Caressa | |
| until 1917 | Caressa & Français |
| from 1917 | Jean Louis Courvoisier |
| until 1920 | Caressa & Français |
| from 1920 | Julio de Ygartua |
| until 1925 | Caressa & Français |
| from 1925 | Mischa Elman |
| in 2011 | Current owner |
Known players
Mischa Elman, Sayaka Shoji
References
The Strad, January, 1991, Orpheus, London (illustrated)- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)
- The Strad, January, 1991, Allan Kozinn, Orpheus, London (illustrated)
- Not Found | Harrisonparrott.com
- World of Strings, Spring, 1958, William Moennig & Sons, Philadelphia
The Strad, January, 1991, Orpheus, London (illustrated)
