‘Servais’ Stradivarius cello (1701)
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The ‘Servais’ Stradivarius cello (1701) is a renowned early 18th-century instrument crafted by Antonio Stradivari, celebrated for its exceptional preservation, powerful tone, and association with the 19th-century cellist Adrien-François Servais.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Servais Stradivarius cello | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Stradivarius cello
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musical instrument ⓘ string instrument ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer | Adrien-François Servais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Servais Stradivarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| cityLocatedIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Smithsonian musical instrument collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1701 ⓘ |
| condition | exceptionally well preserved ⓘ |
| countryLocatedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Duchy of Milan
NERFINISHED
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Italy ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
National Museum of American History
NERFINISHED
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Smithsonian Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayStatus | on display ⓘ |
| eraOfUse |
Baroque period
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Romantic period ⓘ modern concert repertoire ⓘ |
| genreUsage | classical music ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad model
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deep ribs ⓘ high arching ⓘ original varnish largely intact ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariantName |
Servais Stradivari cello
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Servais Stradivarius of 1701 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Smithsonian Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStringCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hasType | full-size cello ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | violin family ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional state of preservation
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historical importance ⓘ large size ⓘ powerful tone ⓘ rich, sonorous bass register ⓘ |
| madeIn | Cremona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maker | Antonio Stradivari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Antonio Stradivari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
ebony (fingerboard and fittings)
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maple (back, ribs, neck) ⓘ spruce (top) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adrien-François Servais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOwner | Adrien-François Servais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | golden period of Stradivari ⓘ |
| rarity | one of the best-preserved Stradivari cellos ⓘ |
| stringFamily | cello ⓘ |
| tuning | C–G–D–A ⓘ |
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Servais Stradivarius cello