Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Milan, 1750
Violin: 44917
Labeled, "Giovanni Battista Guadagnini Pla / centinus fecit Mediolani 1750."
Back: Two-piece of broad curl
Top: of narrow grain, broadening towards the flanks
Scroll: of narrower figure
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange over a golden ground
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Notes:
This instrument was on loan to the first violinist of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra for some years prior to 1988.Christie's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 23, 1988, London, Christie's, Christie's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 23, 1988, London, London
Provenance
| from 1925 | William MacPhail |
| in 1988 | Sold by Christie's |
Certificates & Documents
- Insurance valuation: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1975)
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1925)
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References
Christie's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 23, 1988, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)