Violin, "The Doyen," by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu, 1744
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In the 1920s, Henry Ford purchased several exquisite Italian violins. This Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu violin is the finest among them. The craft of violinmaking reached artistic heights during the 17th and 18th centuries in the workshops of Guarneri and Antonio Stradivari of Cremona, Italy. Ford's Guarneri is called "The Doyen" because it was once owned by M. Louis Doyen, a French amateur violinist.
In the 1920s, Henry Ford purchased several exquisite Italian violins. This Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu violin is the finest among them. The craft of violinmaking reached artistic heights during the 17th and 18th centuries in the workshops of Guarneri and Antonio Stradivari of Cremona, Italy. Ford's Guarneri is called "The Doyen" because it was once owned by M. Louis Doyen, a French amateur violinist.
Artifact
Violin
Date Made
1744
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
33.250.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Maple (Wood)
Spruce (Wood)
Dimensions
Width: 6.563 in
Length: 13.844 in
Inscriptions
Stamped on bridge: Warren & Son / Choot . Rheem In pencil on upper surface: 9-81 Paper label under left F hole: JOSEPH GUARNERIUS FECIT [+] / CREMONE ANNO 1741 IHS Paper label under right F hole: 4537
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