DHV:
1425
Tourin ID:
Size:
Bass
Place Made:
Maker:
F
Paris
François Eugène
Marchand
Date:
1904
Label Text:
E. Marchand / Paris, l’an 1904 [printed except 04]
Body Shape:
Viol
Current Location:
CH
Geneva
No. of Strings:
7
Collection:
Conservatoire de musique
Sound Holes:
C
Catalog Number:
Head:
Female
Private Owner:
Previous Owner:
Claude Viala, c. 1985 - c. 1992; Henri Honegger, before 1929 - c. 1985
Measurements:
Body Length:
71.3
String Length:
67.8
Rib Depth:
12.2
Upper Width:
33.8
Middle Width:
24.9
Bottom Width:
40
Information
Source:
TGM visit 7/05
Literature:
Photographs:
[By TGM: FB+S, head F+S, bridge, pegbox splice (color)]
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
2-piece table, 2-piece back, both with single purfling; 1-cm dark stripe along back center joint. Neck has somewhat rounded profile and is significantly narrower than pegbox, with a very clear graft line between them. Bridge (“A. Vidoudez Geneve”) has passage and grooves for 6 sympathetic strings; plugged holes in bottom rib for their tuning pins, and under neck for hitchpins. Large bass bar, corner blocks, and linings on perimeter and center joint of back; 4 crossbars in addition to soundpost plate. Used for premiere of Frank Martin’s Roméo et Juliette (1929), played by cellist Henri Honegger; bought from his estate by Claude Viala, who donated it to the Conservatory, of which he was then director; in possession of Prof. Philippe Mermoud since c. 1975.)