Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Piacenza, 1743, the 'Havemeyer'
Cello: 44245
Labeled, "Joannes Baptista filius Laurentii Guadagnini fecit Placentiæ."
Illustrated in “Giovanni Battista Guadagnini" by Duane Rosengard, pp. 180-183.
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Back: in two pieces of poplar with flames descending slightly from the center seam
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-width grain broadening towards the edges.
Scroll: similar
Ribs: of similar wood
Varnish: of a golden orange brown color.
Length of back: 70.5 cm
Upper bouts: 34.0 cm
Middle bouts: 23.7 cm
Lower bouts: 41.5 cm
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Provenance
| Henry Osborne Havemeyer | |
| in 1930 | Anderson Galleries Inc. |
| Horace Havemeyer | |
| in 1930 | Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| Anonymous | |
| until 1930 | Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer |
| until 2016 | Judith Davidoff Rosen |
| until 2016 | Anonymous |
| in 2016 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2016 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2016)- Certificate: Beare Violins Ltd, London (2016)
- Letter: Beare Violins Ltd, London (2016)
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2016) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1710 and 1733 respectively. Written report available for purchase upon request.
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2016)
Letter: Beare Violins Ltd, London (2016)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
Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Duane Rosengard, Carteggio Media, Haddonfield, NJ (illustrated)- Private Archives - 10842
- The Estate of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, American Art Association, New York (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Duane Rosengard, Carteggio Media, Haddonfield, NJ (illustrated)
