di Amati Andrea I

1539/77 - Viola "Stanley Solomon"

Originally a tenor viola, the front is of pine of slightly wavy grain of medium width and is attributed to the Brothers Amati. The back is one-piece of maple, slab-cut, slightly flamed but with evident circular decorations. The little scroll is later, but it matches the instrument. The varnish is golden brown.

  • 1539/77, Cremona
  • 43,21 cm
  • 20,68 cm
  • 13,73 cm
  • 24,52 cm
  • 3,84 cm
  • 3,62 cm
  • 3,7 cm
  • Private collection
  • 1950, September 13, W. E. Hill & Sons, London; 1970, January 30, W. E. Hill & Sons, London (Dates the instrument to circa 1580); 1978, July 18, Harry A. Duffy, Florida
  • W.E. Hill & Sons 1950; T. Moller (Svezia) 1950; William Moennig & Son (Philadelphia); W.E. Hill & Sons 1970; Stanley Solomon 1970-Sau-Wing Lam 1988; Eva, Lawrence e Terence Lam 1988;
  • 2007, Cremona: Andrea Amati. Opera Omnia, Les Violons du Roi
  • Riley 1980; Draley 1989; Dipper 2006; Cacciatori 2007
creato:giovedì 8 marzo 2012
modificato:giovedì 23 marzo 2017