Nicolas Lupot, Paris, 1821, the 'Schneider, Heermann, Tree'

Violin: 69119

FIT TO SCREEN FULL SIZE

Labeled, "Nicolas Lupot luthier, Rue Croix-des petits champs à Paris l'an 1821."

Back: in one piece of quarter cut maple with narrow to medium width flames descending from treble to bass.

Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow width grain widening to the edges.

Scroll: of plainer maple.

Ribs: of similar wood.

Varnish: of a lively reddish brown color.

Length of back: 35.8 cm

Upper bouts: 16.8 cm

Middle bouts: 11.3 cm

Lower bouts: 20.6 cm

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Provenance

	Emil Heermann
in 1901	Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
from 1901	Anonymous
in 1915	Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
...	...
from 1957	Anonymous
in 1958	Sold by Rembert Wurlitzer Inc.
from 1958	Anonymous
from 1958	Current owner

Emil Heermann, Michael Tree

Dendrochronology report: Sondre Lie, Oslo (2025) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1795 and 1796, respectively.
Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1958)
Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1957)
Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1931)
Letter certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris (1912)

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The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
Wurlitzer Collection of Old Master Violins, Violas & Violoncellos (1915 catalog), Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati (illustrated)