Domenico Busan, Venice, 1781, the 'ex-Bruno Giuranna'
Viola: 44532
Bearing its original label.
Back: Two-piece poplar cut on the slab
Top: of spruce with vigorous grain, generally of medium width
Scroll: of poplar
Ribs: of maple with medium flames
Varnish: Orange-brown on a lighter ground
Length of back: 43.2 cm
Upper bouts: 20.6 cm
Middle bouts: 15.0 cm
Lower bouts: 26.0 cm
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Notes:
This instrument has been reduced from its original larger dimensions.Les Violons - Venetians Instruments, Les violons: Venetian instruments, paintings & drawings, Paris
Provenance
| in 1995 and until c. 2018 | Anonymous |
| ... | ... |
| from c. 2018 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2015) Dates the latest ring of bass and treble sides as 1756 and 1706 respectively. Written report available for purchase upon request
Certificate: Charles Beare, London (1995)
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References
Les violons: Venetian instruments, paintings & drawings, Association pour la Promotion des Arts, Paris (illustrated)- Liuteri Sonadori Venezia 1750–1870, Stefano Pio, Venice Research, Venice (illustrated)