
"Francesca" Violin
Antonio StradivariWW-1694-523789
1694·Maple, spruce, ebony, mother of pearl·Height: 23 in. (58.4 cm)
Width: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Depth (at lower bout): 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Weight: under 40 lbs
Bequest of Annie Bolton Matthews Bryant, 1933
Catalogue
- Year
- 1694
- Dimensions
- Height: 23 in. (58.4 cm) Width: 8 in. (20.3 cm) Depth (at lower bout): 1 3/16 in. (3 cm) Weight: under 40 lbs
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Antonio Stradivari
Artist

Antonio Stradivari
Antonio Stradivari was an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. The Latinized form of his surname, Stradivarius, as well as the colloquial Strad are terms often used to refer to his instruments. It is estimated that Stradivari produced 1,116 instruments, of which 960 were violins. Around 650 instruments survive, including 450 to 512 violins. His instruments are considered some of the finest ever made, and are extremely valuable collector's items.
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- Antonio Stradivari
- Year
- 1694
- Dimensions
- Height: 23 in. (58.4 cm) Width: 8 in. (20.3 cm) Depth (at lower bout): 1 3/16 in. (3 cm) Weight: under 40 lbs
- Watts ID
- WW-1694-523789
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
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