La Pucelle (violin)
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La Pucelle, also known as The Virgin, is a 1709 violin made by Antonio Stradivari
. Parisian dealer Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
took it apart in the 19th century and added a tailpiece with a carving of Joan of Arc
, the virgin warrior known as "La Pucelle". It was once owned by Huguette Clark, given to her on her 50th birthday in 1956 by her mother Anna.
Antonio Stradivari
Antonio Stradivari was an Italian luthier and a crafter of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas, and harps. Stradivari is generally considered the most significant artisan in this field. The Latinized form of his surname, Stradivarius, as well as the colloquial, "Strad", is...
. Parisian dealer Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume was an illustrious French violin maker. He made over 3,000 instruments and was also a fine businessman and an inventor.-Early life:...
took it apart in the 19th century and added a tailpiece with a carving of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
, the virgin warrior known as "La Pucelle". It was once owned by Huguette Clark, given to her on her 50th birthday in 1956 by her mother Anna.