Russo Viola
date: label: date made
content: 1937
name: label: maker
content: Russo, Michele
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This viola was made by Michele Russo in Providence, Rhode Island. in 1937. It has a table of sitka spruce in two pieces, back of European maple in two pieces with even, medium, gently descending figure, the ribs are of similar maple, the American maple neck is terminated in an elaborately crafted pegbox and closed scroll with two volutes, and transparent reddish-orange varnish. This viola has an original printed and handwritten label:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Michele Galiano Russo<br> Providence, R.I. Dec. 18<br>No. 8 (logo) 1937<br>Dedicate alla Memoria<br>di Antonius Stradivari.</p>
label: Description
content: <p>(and a brand stamp on the ribs at the bottom block):</p>
label: Description
content: <p>M.G. RUSSO</p>
label: Description
content: <p>This instrument is one of several dedicated by Mr. Russo to Stradivari. The viola is elaborately ornamented with geometric inlays of purfling and hardwoods in a variety of colors on the table, back, pegbox, scroll, tailpiece and pegs.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Rhode Island, Providence
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Michele Russo
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.67.011
label: catalog number
content: 67.011
label: accession number
content: 270758
objectType: label: Object Name
content: viola
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: spruce (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: maple (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 27 7/16 in x 9 9/16 in x 4 5/8 in; 69.69125 cm x 24.28875 cm x 11.7475 cm