Domenico Montagnana, Venice, 1733
Violin: 44240
Not genuine.
Back: One-piece of medium curl
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-red
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.6 cm
Middle bouts: 11.7 cm
Lower bouts: 20.8 cm
Provenance
in 1870 | Castellani |
until 1946 | Paulus Pilat |
from 1946 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
until 1963 | Jacques Français |
from 1963 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1964) #723.
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1947) #1042.
- Bill of sale: Luigi Castellani e Figlio, Florence (1879)
Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, OH
Certificate: Paulus Pilat, Budapest
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References
Christie's Fine Musical Instruments, October 9, 2003, New York, Christie's, Christie's, New York (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)