Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1729, the 'Wechsberg, Mez'
Violin: 42277
Bearing its original label, with the date altered to 1716: "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1716."
Back: One-piece of medium figure sloping downwards to the left
Top: of even medium grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Reddish over a golden ground
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Notes:
Listed as a 1716 instrument by Goodkind.The Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Larchmont, NY
Provenance
Marquis de Lambertyge | |
Labitte | |
Sold by Gustave Bernardel | |
in 1878 | Christmann |
... | ... |
from 1895 | Oscar Mez |
until 1984 | Joseph Wechsberg |
from 1984 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1962) "... made by Antonio Stradivari circa 1730."
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1961) "... the violin is in my opinion a work of Antonio Stradivari of Cremona, period 1729/30 and bears a label 1716."
Letter: Gustave Bernardel, Paris (1895)
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References
Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 20, 1984, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)