‘Duport’ Stradivarius cello (1711)

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The “Duport” Stradivarius cello (1711) is a famed early 18th-century instrument crafted by Antonio Stradivari, renowned for its exceptional tone, historical significance, and association with prominent cellists.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Stradivarius instrument
cello
string instrument
alsoKnownAs 1711 Duport Stradivarius cello NERFINISHED
Duport Stradivarius NERFINISHED
associatedWith Berlin NERFINISHED
Jean-Louis Duport NERFINISHED
Mstislav Rostropovich NERFINISHED
Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED
Paris NERFINISHED
auctioned 2008
cataloguedIn Hill brothers catalogue of Stradivari instruments NERFINISHED
completionDate 1711
countryOfOrigin Duchy of Milan NERFINISHED
Italy
creator Antonio Stradivari NERFINISHED
era early 18th century
famousFor association with leading 18th–20th century cellists
exceptional tone quality
historical significance
genreOfUse classical music
hasFeature clear upper register
exceptional tonal projection
highly arched back
powerful lower register
rich reddish-brown varnish
hasMarking dent on the ribs attributed by tradition to Napoleon Bonaparte
historicalAnecdote Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have tried the cello and caused a dent while handling it NERFINISHED
instrumentType full-size cello
madeIn Cremona NERFINISHED
manufacturer Antonio Stradivari NERFINISHED
material ebony fittings
maple back
maple ribs
spruce top
namedAfter Jean-Louis Duport NERFINISHED
notableOwner Jean-Louis Duport NERFINISHED
Mstislav Rostropovich NERFINISHED
Nora London NERFINISHED
notablePlayer Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED
Jean-Louis Duport NERFINISHED
Jean-Pierre Duport NERFINISHED
Mstislav Rostropovich NERFINISHED
oneOf best-preserved Stradivarius cellos
most valuable cellos in the world
ownedBy Mstislav Rostropovich NERFINISHED
ownershipPeriodOfMstislavRostropovich circa 1974–2007
period Golden Period of Stradivari NERFINISHED
soldFor approximately US$20 million

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Stradivarius cellos hasNotableExample ‘Duport’ Stradivarius cello (1711)
Antonio Stradivari notableWork ‘Duport’ Stradivarius cello (1711)
this entity surface form: Duport Stradivarius cello