Viola da Gamba Society of America

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Treble ?

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# of Strings:

6

Place Made:

D, ?

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

[D, Leipzig]

Sound Holes:

Flame

Collection:

[ex-Universität Leipzig]

Head:

Scroll

Catalog Number:

798

Label Text:

Antonius Gragnani fecit / Liburni Anno 1791 [printed except 91]; A G [brand on neck block]

Measurements:

Body Length:

38

String Length:

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Rib Depth:

5.5

Upper Width:

Middle Width:

Bottom Width:

17.3

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22.5

Previous Owner:

Alessandro Kraus, Florence, c. 1901 (no. 611)

Information Source:

Kinsky 1912, 2:450

Literature:

Photographs:

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Auctions:

Comments:

Schultz 1929, p. 27; Kinsky 1912, 2:450; Kraus 1901, p. 21

Kinsky 1912, 2:447 (front), 623 (label)

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Kraus 1901: “Viola da braccio a sei corde”; MIMO: “Altviole”. Kinsky 1912: “Alt-Viola da braccio”; initials AG stamped at neck block. Lost since World War II.