Pietro Guarneri of Venice, Venice, 1739
Cello: 72676
Back: two piece of maple with vivid flames ascending towards the flanks
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Reddish orange
Upper bouts: 32.80 cm
Lower bouts: 41.40 cm
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Provenance
until 1923 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1923 | Mrs. Lewis |
until 1928 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1928 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
in 1929 | Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
from 1929 | Current owner |
References
Les violons: Venetian instruments, paintings & drawings, Association pour la Promotion des Arts, Paris (illustrated)
- Private Archives - 10842
The Adventures of a Cello, Carlos Prieto, University of Texas Press, Austin (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons - Business Records (1850 - 1990)