Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, c. 1731, the 'Geneva, Turrettini'
Violin: 47740
Back: One-piece
Length of back: 35.4 cm
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Notes:
"In the possession of the Turrettini family of Geneva for more than 150 years, the violin was played during that time by such legendary violinists as Vieuxtemps, Joachim, and Ysaỹe when they visited the city."A Living Legacy, Lisa Robinson, A Living Legacy: Historic Stringed Instruments at the Juilliard School, New Jersey
"P.S. pour moi EF [Emile Francais], la table et les éclisses ne sont pas de l'auteur."
Sale Book, 1870-1936, The Jacques Francais Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Caressa & Francais Notebook (c1900 - 1936), part of the Jacques Francais Collection at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
Jacques Francais notes: "Large breast patch. . . Top and cracks revarnished,"
The Jacques Francais Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Washington, DC
Provenance
| in 1908 | Turrettini Family |
| ... | ... |
| in 1934 and until 1943 | Lyon & Healy |
| ... | ... |
| from 1943 | E. Clem Wilson |
| until 1963 | Jacques Français |
| from 1963 | Louise M. Behrend |
| in 2006 | Juilliard School of Music |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Lyon & Healy, Chicago, IL (1943)- Certificate: Wurlitzer, New York, NY
- Certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris
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References
A Living Legacy: Historic Stringed Instruments at the Juilliard School, Lisa Robinson, Amadeus Press, New Jersey (illustrated)- Private Archives - 10842
- Caressa & Francais Notebook (c1900 - 1936), part of the Jacques Francais Collection at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 57 (illustrated)