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Cremona: an account of the Italian violin-makers and their instruments, 1894
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1190. STRADIVARIUS, Francesco. Cremona, 1725-1743. Son of Antonius; he worked for several years with his brother Omobono. Although the master-hand is not to be mistaken in his work, it is inferior to that of his father. It is incomprehensible why he did not adhere to his father's model. He selected an original pattern, with bold but roughly designed outlines. The F holes are quite different from his father's beautiful design, and he also used a darker varnish of inferior quality. About the tone of his instruments nothing good can be said. He died on the 11th May, 1743.
31709. The violin called La Pucelle, formerly the property of M, Glandaz, sold at the Hôtel Drouot on the 14th February, 1878, for 22,100 francs.
41710. The violin belonging to Mr. Ries.
51713. The violin from the Boissier Collection at Nice, now used by Señor Sarasate.
61714. The Dolphin violin, from the Adam Collection, now belonging to Mr. R. Bennett.
71715. (1) A violin in the possession of Herr Joachim.
8(2) A violin in the possession of Herr Joachim.
9(3) A violin in the possession of Señor Sarasate.
10(4) A violin in the possession of Mr. Haddock, of Leeds; formerly known as the Gillott Stradivari.
11(5) The Alard Stradivari.
121716. (1) The Cessol, or Artot, violin, now Mr. W. Croall's.
13(2) The Messie violin, now belonging to Mr. R. Crawford. See "The Salabue Stradivari," W. E. Hill & Sons, 1890.
14(3) A violin in the Istituto Musicale, Florence.
151717. A violin belonging to Mr. J. G. Orchar.
161720. The Woolhouse violin, sold Dec. 6th, 1893, for £620.
171723. An excellent example, formerly in the possession of the late Duke of Cambridge, now belonging to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh.
181732. The violin belonging to Mr. Arkwright, exhibited in 1872 at South Kensington; it was bought by Signor Piatti from the Castelbani Collection at Naples.
191736. (1) The Muntz violin.
20(2) The Fountaine violin. For an account of this instrument, see Mr. Hart's "The Violin." One of these instruments was recently in the hands of Messrs. Hill & Sons.
211737. The Chant du Cygne violin, formerly belonging to the late M. de Saint-Sennoch, sold at the Hôtel Drouot, for 15,000 francs. This instrument bears the words, "d'anni 93," in the maker's writing.
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