Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Milan, 1753
Violin: 46068
Labeled, "Joannes Baptista Guadagnini Placentinus fecit Mediolani 1753."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl descending from the joint
Top: of medium even grain
Scroll: almost plain
Ribs: of faint medium to broad curl
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Provenance
| in 1981 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| until 1986 | Jacques Français |
| from 1986 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1986) #2685. "Grade: A+"- Certificate: Gustave Bernardel, Paris (1898)
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References
Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 22, 1980, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)- Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 15, 1981, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)