José Contreras I, Granada, 1769
Cello: 47822
Labeled, "Matriti per Granadensem Josephum Contxexas Anno 1769."
Back: Two-piece
Top: of medium grain, widening towards the edges
Scroll: plain with faint flame
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Light golden-brown
Length of back: 76.0 cm
Upper bouts: 34.3 cm
Middle bouts: 24 cm
Lower bouts: 43.7 cm
Provenance
in 1969 | Sold by Sotheby's |
1969-1970 | Jacques Français |
from 1970 | Gerald F. Warburg |
Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Receipt: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1970) To Gerald Warburg.
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY #4067. "Grade: A+"
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References
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 27, 1969, 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)