Scan 89
Antonio Stradivari, his life and work (1644-1737), 1909
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1being broken up in a most picturesque manner by time and use.
3The year 1716 will ever be a memorable year of Stradivari's life, for, as previously stated, we are indebted to it for that remarkable violin known as the "Messie," which stands alone for its unrivalled condition. Were it but eight days, instead of one hundred and ninety-three years old, it could not present a fresher appearance. Stradivari seems to have awakened to the fact that his work had assumed an air of breadth and solidity throughout, which, treated by less skilful hands, would have bordered on the clumsy. He therefore determined to retrace his steps, and immediately gives us, amongst others, an example which for lightness of build takes us back ten years. Once made, he never parted with it. Death came, and the violin passed successively to his sons Francesco and Paolo; the latter retained it until 1775, in which year he sold
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