Gasparo Bertolotti 'da Salò', Brescia, date unknown
Cello: 48047
Notes:
This instrument was originally a cornerless bass viola da gamba. Its outline was substantially modified for conversion to a cello. The instrument has a heavily figured spruce top and fruitwood back often seen in Gasparo's instruments.Provenance
| Sold by Émile Français | |
| in 1963 | Sold by John & Arthur Beare |
| 1963-1984 | Laurence C. Witten |
| from 1984 | Shrine to Music, National Music Museum, South Dakota |
References
Gaspar da Salo cello; Shrine to Music Museum
W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)