Carlo Bergonzi I, Cremona, c. 1720, the 'Paganini, Vuillaume'
Violin: 47169
Labeled, "Anno 1716 Carlo Bergonzi fece in Cremona."
Back: One-piece
Length of back: 35.6 cm
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Provenance
| Nicolò Paganini | |
| Baron Achille Paganini | |
| Sold by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume | |
| in 1870 | Charles Louis |
| ... | ... |
| 1876-1921 | Augustin Lefort |
| 1921-1928 | Léon Fischesser |
| from 1928 | Madame Ducas |
| in 1930 and until 1948 | Thomas C. Petersen |
| ... | ... |
| from 1948 | Roger N. Chittolini |
| until 1950 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| 1950-1957 | John Corigliano |
| from 1957 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| in 2005 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| from 2005 | Art of the Violin Foundation |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1959)- Letter: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1959) Refers to the violin as "‘an exceptionally beautiful example of Bergonzi’s work".
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1957)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1950)
- Receipt: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1950) To John Corigliano.
- Certificate: Léon Fischesser, Paris (1928)
- Receipt: Léon Fischesser, Paris (1921) Signed by A. Lefort.
- Certificate: Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris Undated.
Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1959)
Letter: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1959) Refers to the violin as "‘an exceptionally beautiful example of Bergonzi’s work".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
Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 1, 2005, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Photo Archive
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)
Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)
