Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Piacenza, 1748
Violin: 44227
Labeled, "Joannes Baptista filius Laurentii Guadagnini fecit Placentiae 1748."
Back: Two-piece of broad curl descending from the joint
Top: of medium grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks
Ribs: of less pronounced curl
Varnish: Golden orange-brown
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Provenance
| until 1967 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1967-1978 | C. E. Horton |
| in 1978 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1967)- Certificate: Alfred E. Hill, London (1966) Describes the instrument as a "superb Gudagnini violin . . . . one of the finest examples of the maker."
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References
Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 8-9, 1978, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)