Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1686, the 'Figueroa'
Violin: 42835
Labeled, ". . .171-."
Back: Two-piece
Top: of fine grain
Ribs: worm holes throughout, well-repaired by the Hills
Varnish: Golden-orange
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.8 cm
There are 3 additional images in the archive which are not available publicly. Please contact us for more information.
Notes:
Emil Herrmann notes: Dates the instrument to 1686-87.The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Washington, DC
Provenance
| in 1926 | Saul Brant |
| ... | ... |
| from 1945 and in 1947 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1945)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons (photocopy), London (1926)
Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
References
- Violins & Violinists, October-November, 1947, William Lewis & Son, Chicago
Violins & Violinists, July, 1945, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)