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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
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1The Church of St. Domenico was, in consequence of its decayed condition, demolished about the year 1869. Becoming aware of what was taking place, I gave instructions that a photograph should be taken of the chapel in which the remains of Stradiuarius rested. This was accomplished whilst the workmen were in the act of levelling the structure, and has been engraved on wood for the purpose of insertion in this book.
3It has been ascertained that Stradiuarius had a family of four children, three sons, named Francesco, Omobono, and Paolo, and a daughter named Catarina, who is referred to in an extract from the burial register (1730—1750) of Cremona, of which we give the subjoined translation: "Catharine, daughter of the late Antonio Stradivari, dwelling in the parish of the Cathedral of Cremona, died in the year 1748, at about the age of 70 years, and was buried in the Church of St. Domenico." Omobono and Francesco Stradiuarius followed the occupation of their father, and carried on the business in the same house some time after his death. They were succeeded by Carlo Bergonzi. Paolo Stradiuarius was a dealer in cloth, and became possessed of the tools and effects of his father, which he disposed of to the Count Cozio de Salabue. Among these was a Violin made by Stradiuarius, on the label of which is given his age (92 years) and the date, 1736. "George Eliot" is thus within the mark in describing our hero as—
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