Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1736, the 'Roussy'

Violin: 41573

FIT TO SCREEN FULL SIZE

Bearing its original label.

Back: Two-piece

Varnish: Golden-orange

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Notes:

The label bears an inscription of Dom Vicenzo Ascensio, a Spanish priest, who attempted to improve many Stradivari's by "repairing" them.

How Many Strads?, Doring, Bein & Fushi, Doring, Bein & Fushi, How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Chicago

Provenance

Chisako Takashima

Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1982) #2247.
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London States that the instrument is original in all its parts.

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Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, Amati Publishing, Ltd., Sussex, 1961 (illustrated)
Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
cyberoz.net
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
Mostra di Antonio Stradivari (Palazzo Borromeo - Isola Bella), Turris Editrice, Cremona (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)