Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1694, the 'Ovcharov'
Violin: 43062
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1705."
Back: Two-piece of faint small curl
Top: of fine medium grain
Scroll: of fainter curl
Ribs: of fainter curl
Varnish: Reddish-brown; varnish is new
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
Provenance
1924-1925 | Marcel Vatelot |
1925-1928 | Felix M. Warburg |
1928-1929 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
1929-1940 | Henry Egli |
1940-1943 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
from 1943 | Mrs. Howard Taylor |
in 1978 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1943)
Certificate: Vatelot-Hekking, Paris (1925)
Certificate: Silvestre & Maucotel, Paris (1924)
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References
Sotheby Parke Bernet Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, December 1, 1978, New York, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, New York (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)