Gasparo Bertolotti 'da Salò', Brescia, date unknown, the 'Knoop, Ferir'
Viola: 49885
Bearing its original label.
Back: One-piece
Length of back: 44.2 cm
Upper bouts: 21.38 cm
Middle bouts: 13.9 cm
Lower bouts: 25.3 cm
Notes:
One of the instruments exhibited in Brescia in June, 2007 at the "Gio Paolo Maggini Secoli di dettagli" exhibition.Provenance
| until 1896 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1896 | Baron Johann Knoop |
| in 1909 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey (2013) Dating the youngest tree ring to 1536.
Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1909) "Gasparo tenors are scarce, we know of approximately but twelve examples and in point of meri, would place yours amongst the best. . ."
Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1909) "Gasparo tenors are scarce, we know of approximately but twelve examples and in point of meri, would place yours amongst the best. . ."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
Gio Paolo Maggini, Exhibition - Brescia, Italy, 2007- Gio: Paolo Maggini in Brescia (exhibition catalog), nuovesettimanebaroche, Brescia (illustrated)
- Liutai in Brescia: 1520-1724, Eric Blot, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- World of Strings, unknown date, William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia (illustrated)
Gio: Paolo Maggini in Brescia (exhibition catalog), nuovesettimanebaroche, Brescia (illustrated)
