Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1699, the 'St. Vallier, Sikorsky'
Violin: 43066
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1699."
Back: One-piece, slab-cut
Top: one-piece of fine to medium grain
Ribs: of small curl, cut on the quarter
Varnish: Dark orange-red; plentiful
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.75 cm
Middle bouts: 10.75 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
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Notes:
According to Hills, this instrument was probably built in 1690-92, but labeled 1699 by Stradivari himself.Antonio Stradivarius: His Life & Work, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), London
Emil Herrmann notes: ". . .in mint condition. . ."
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 1820 and until 1833 | Luigi Tarisio |
| ... | ... |
| in 1833 | Pierre & Hippolyte Silvestre |
| from 1833 | Raymond de St. Vallier |
| until 1901 | Paul Blanchet de Rives |
| 1901-1903 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| in 1903 | Sir Edgar Speyer |
| 1903-1911 | Lady Speyer |
| 1911-1912 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1912 | Baron de Smeth d'Alphen |
| in c. 1930 | Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from c. 1930 | Igor Sikorsky |
| until 1963 | George Schlieps & Son |
| from 1963 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1912)
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References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 57 (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)