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Print

Print
1831 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840) was an Italian virtuoso violinist, whose debut in London in 1831 was hotly anticipated by press and audiences. An English correspondent recorded in his journal on 26th March 1831: 'The flexibility of his fingers is most astonishing; even to the throwing back of his thumb flat upon the back of his left hand. I know not whether it arises from his bodily organisation, or from intense application, but his left shoulder is considerably more depressed than his right. His arm is twisted inwards to an uncommon degree, and affords him, consequently, extraordinary facilities in fingering and general handling of the violin.'


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePrint (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed paper
Brief description
Print depicting Nicolò Paganini, 1831
Physical description
Black and white print, mounted on card, depicting Nicolò Paganini in 3/4 profile.
Dimensions
  • Print height: 28.3cm
  • Print width: 20.9cm
  • Mount height: 38cm
  • Mount width: 26.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'PAGANINI Painted at Baden by Ed Pingret, 1831'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840) was an Italian virtuoso violinist, whose debut in London in 1831 was hotly anticipated by press and audiences. An English correspondent recorded in his journal on 26th March 1831: 'The flexibility of his fingers is most astonishing; even to the throwing back of his thumb flat upon the back of his left hand. I know not whether it arises from his bodily organisation, or from intense application, but his left shoulder is considerably more depressed than his right. His arm is twisted inwards to an uncommon degree, and affords him, consequently, extraordinary facilities in fingering and general handling of the violin.'
Collection
Accession number
S.132-2017

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Record createdJanuary 31, 2017
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