Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1731, the 'Braga'
Cello: 41557
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 74.2 cm
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Provenance
| in 1870 | Gaetano Braga |
| - | Sold by Caressa & Français |
| - | Luigi Mancini |
| - | Wilhelm Hermann Hammig |
| until 1978 | Jacques Français |
| from 1978 | Current owner |
Known players
Myung-Wha Chung
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1978) #2063.
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References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
Chung Trio - Reunion in 10 years...
Italienische Geigenbauer (1957), Karel Jalovec, Artia, Prague, 1957 (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 43 (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)