Antonio Gragnani, Livorno, 1788, the 'Bellarosa'
Violin: 49962
Labeled, "Antonius Gragnani fecit / Liburni Anno 1788."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Upper bouts: 16.6 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.4 cm
Provenance
Bellarosa | |
1962-1984 | Laurence C. Witten II |
from 1984 | Shrine to Music, National Music Museum, South Dakota |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1962)
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References
- Luthiers Library (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)