Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, 1772
Violin: 45046
Labeled, "Joannes Baptista Guadagnini Cremonensis fecit Taurini 1772."
Back: One-piece of horizontal medium to narrow curl
Top: of fine grain in the center, opening out to medium grain on the flanks
Scroll: almost plain
Ribs: of faint narrow curl
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Provenance
until 1960 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1960 | Lionel Monti |
in 1982 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1960)
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References
- Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments, Part II Auction Catalog, November 4, 1982, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)