Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1732, the 'Baillot, Briselli'
Violin: 41563
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1732."
Back: One-piece showing a broad figure, with two small wooden insertions in the lower part
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 10.8 cm
Lower bouts: 20.75 cm
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Notes:
This instrument was buried by Marquis Valle in a steel box on his premises, and willed to Karpilowsky upon his death. Fritz Kreisler happened to be in Brazil at the time, saw the instrument, and recognized it as the instrument he had played in his first public performance in Vienna while still a young man.How Many Strads?, Doring, Bein & Fushi, Doring, Bein & Fushi, How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Chicago
Emil Herrmann notes: Dated 1717. Attributes the instrument to either Omobono or Francesco Stradivari.
Sale Book, 1870-1936, The Jacques Francais Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Caressa & Francais Notebook (c1900 - 1936), part of the Jacques Francais Collection at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
"Hd by A - body shows influence of sons. . ."
W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive, W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive
Provenance
| until 1805 | Count de Sorcy |
| 1805-1842 | Pierre Baillot |
| ... | ... |
| from 1842 and in 1870 | Réné Baillot |
| Julien Sauzay | |
| in 1893 and until 1920 | Madame Julien Sauzay |
| ... | ... |
| 1920-1935 | Enrico E. Marques-Valle |
| 1935-1938 | Daniel Karpilowsky |
| 1938-1942 | Samuel S. Fels |
| from 1942 | Iso Briselli |
| 2005-2006 | Isabelle van Keulen |
| in 2006 | Sold by Claude Lebet |
| from 2006 | Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna |
Known players
Daniel Karpilowski, Fritz Kreisler, Giuliano Carmignola
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey (2005) "[. . .]it appaears that the Baillot violin has more in common with Stradivari instruments made between 1718 and 1721 than it has with Stradivari violins made between 1733 and 1736."
Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1995) orig. "199x"
Letter: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1973) To Izo Briselli.- Certificate: Paul Serdet, Paris (1920)
- Certificate: Vatelot-Hekking, Paris (1920) . . .head by Stradivari, but from another period. . .
- Certificate: Charles Enel, Paris (1920) Testifies that it was the same instrument owned by Madame Sauzay and states that the date on the label (1732) was altered from the original inscription which read 1737.
- Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1912) To Heath Lodge.
- Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1893) To M. Sauzay.
- Letter: Pierre Baillot, Paris (1805) To Mr. Montbaillard
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References
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- L'Esposizione di Liuteria Antica a Cremona nel 1937, Comitato Stradivariano, Cremona (illustrated)
- Private Papers
- Caressa & Francais Notebook (c1900 - 1936), part of the Jacques Francais Collection at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 43 (illustrated)
- The Stradivarius Memorial Association
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)