Photos of the “Messiah” made by Stradivari, Cremona, 1716. Located in the Ashmolean Museum. I need to cut back a lot of these photos!

In this page, you’ll find a range of photos which show the generic views of this instrument, but also show more interesting details such as the fittings and repairs done by J.B. Vuillaume (the Parisian maker and collector), the crispness of the scroll’s chamfers, amongst many other things. My favorite photo is the one which shows the texture of the varnish on the back.

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