Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, 1871
Violin: 50271
Labeled, "Jean Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris, 3, rue Demours-Ternes, 1871" and numbered 2862 inside the back.
Back: Two-piece
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Red-brown
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Upper bouts: 16.9 cm
Middle bouts: 11.3 cm
Lower bouts: 20.8 cm
Provenance
in 1982 | Sold by Sotheby's |
until 1986 | Jacques Français |
from 1986 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1986) #2692.
- Certificate: Hug & Co., Zurich (1949)
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References
- Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments, Part II Auction Catalog, November 4, 1982, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 48 (illustrated)