François Xavier Tourte 'le Jeune', Paris, the 'Menuhin'
Violin Bow: 55727
Unstamped.
Gold and tortoiseshell mounted. The later frog by W.E. Hill & Sons.
Stick: octagonal
Weight: 66 grams
Notes:
"In all probability, this is the bow which was purchased for Menuhin by Henry Goldman in 1929, along with the 'Prince Khevenhüller' Stradivari. The receipt for the purchase is sold with lot 11, but a photocopy is sold with this lot.In his autobiography, Unfinished journey, Menuhin writes: 'Henry Goldmann wrote Emil Herrmann a cheque for $60,000, the Wall Street Crash having preceded his gift by about one week. Herrmann, for his part, included in the purchase price the Tourte bow which I still use.'"
Sotheby's Menuhin Collection of Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 16, 1999, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's Menuhin Collection of Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 16, 1999, London, London
Provenance
| until 1929 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| in 1929 | Henry Goldman |
| 1929-1999 | Yehudi Menuhin |
| in 1999 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Known players
Yehudi Menuhin
References
Sotheby's Menuhin Collection of Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 16, 1999, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)