- Lauterbach Stradivarius
The "Lauterbach Stradivarius" of 1719 is an
antique violin fabricated by Italianluthier ,Antonio Stradivari ofCremona (1644-1737). The instrument derives its name from previous owner, German virtuoso,Johann Christoph Lauterbach .History of owners
Composer and violinist
Charles Philippe Lafont owned the violin. On his death, the violin was acquired by luthier and expertJean-Baptiste Vuillaume . Vuillaume sold the violin to Johann Christoph Lauterbach.cite web|url=http://www.cozio.com/Instrument.aspx?id=515|title=Cozio.com: violin by Antonio Stradivari, 1719 (Lauterbach)|publisher=Cozio.com|accessdate=2007-11-24]Polish textile manufacturer
Henryk Grohman acquired the violin some time after 1896. Upon his death in 1939, he bequeathed his entire art collection to the Polish state. The violin was exhibited in the National Museum ofWarsaw . In 1944, it was allegedly stolen by a GermanMajor Theodor Blank. [Publication M1949-microfilm roll #20-PO52,National Archives and Records Administration at College Park,Maryland ] Fact|date=November 2007 Blank sent the violin to his wife in Germany, where it was possibly recovered in 1948 by U.S. military police.Fact|date=November 2007 It was not returned to Poland.Today, the violin is owned by John A. Thornton.Fact|date=March 2008
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Stradivarius Notes
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