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Marcel Fétique
Marcel Gaston Fétique (born 1899 in Mirecourtdied 1977 in Paris) was a French archetier from a family of bowmakers. Son of Victor Fétique (1872-1933), the family moved to Paris when he was two years of age. He apprenticed with his father in his father's shop along with other makers such as his uncle Jules Fétique, Thomassin, Toussain, Louis Morizot (1874-1957), Paul Weidhaas (1894–1962) and his cousin André Richaume. He stamped his bows 'Mcel Fetique a Paris' at the butt of the bow. His grandfather was Charles Claude Fétique (1853-1911) who was a violin maker, who had two bow-making sons, Victor Fétique (1872-1933) and Jules Fétique (1875-1951), and a daughter Marie Augustine Marthe Fétique (1879-1928 Andre's mother). Marcel's cousin André Richaume (1905 - 1966) became one of the great French bow makers of the 20th century. His early work is very close to his father's (at times it is difficult to tell them apart). Later, was inspired by Émile Auguste Ouchard. Marcel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirecourt
Mirecourt () is a Communes of France, commune in the Vosges (French department), Vosges Departments of France, department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Mirecourt is known for lace-making and the manufacture of musical instruments, particularly those of the violin family. Geography Mirecourt is the administrative capital of a Canton of Mirecourt, canton positioned in the Xantois district at the heart of the Vosges plain, at the confluence of the Madon, River Madon with the Arol Valley. Most of the town is laid out on the west side of the Madon on a succession of levels. Visitors are attracted by the richness of the town's architecture and by the natural advantages of the site. Mirecourt is also at the heart of a road crossing, from Vittel, from Épinal to the east by southeast, from Neufchâteau, Vosges, Neufchâteau and from Nancy, France, Nancy. For much of the twentieth century Mirecourt was a staging post on the :fr:Route nationale 66, RN66, a major road towards Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the ÃŽle-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archetier
A bow maker is a person who builds, repairs, and restores antique or modern Bow (music), bows for bowed string instruments. These include violins, violas, cellos, double basses, viola d'amore, viola da gamba, etc. The French word for bowmaker (bow maker) is archetier, meaning one who makes Bow (music), bows of the string family of instruments such as violin, viola, cello and double bass. The root of the word comes from ''archet''—pronounced —the bow. A bow maker typically uses between 150 and 200 hairs from the tail of a horse for a violin bow. Bows for other members of the violin family typically have a wider ribbon, using more hairs. White hair generally produces a smoother sound and black hair (used mainly for double bass bows) is coarser, producing a rougher sound. Lower quality (inexpensive) bows often use nylon or synthetic hair. Rosin, a hard, sticky substance made from resin (sometimes mixed with wax), is regularly applied to the bow hair to increase friction. In maki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Fétique
Victor François Fétique (Mirecourt 1872 – 1933) was a prominent French archetier (bowmaker) from a family of bowmakers. Victor, son of Charles-Claude Fétique a violin maker. He learned his craft in Mirecourt with J. B. Husson, Sigisbert Fourrier Maline and Émile Miquel. Later he went on to work for Charles Nicolas Bazin II, before joining Caressa & Français in 1901. He established his own shop in 1913 at 72 rue Myrha in Paris (18th arrondissement). Other than his son, Marcel Gaston Fétique, and his brother Jules Fétique, Claude Thomassin, Auguste Toussain, Claude Rémy, Louis Morizot, Paul Weidhaas and Andre Richaume worked for him. Andre Vigneron (fils) was also known to have made bows for Victor Fétique. Signed his bows "Vtor Fétique." His bows are patterned after those of François Nicolas Voirin, though less distinct. Victor Fétique and his workshop made bows for numerous other music houses, including: Collin-Mezin, Granier à Marseille, Caressa & Francais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Fétique
Jules Fétique (1875 in Mirecourt (Vosges) – 1951 in Gagny (Seine Saint Denis)) was a prominent French archetier from a family of bowmakers. Son of Charles Claude Fétique (1853-1911) a violin maker, and brother to Victor Fétique, Jules Fétique served his apprenticeship under Paul Émile Miquel before joining the Bazin Family and Charles Nicolas Bazin. In 1902, Jules Fétique joined the workshop of Eugène Sartory in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ... with whom he remained until 1912. This collaboration had a strong influence on his style. During this period he also worked for his brother Victor Fétique. In 1912 Jules Fétique worked with ' Caressa & Français' but maintained his collaboration with Eugène Sartory. In 1927, Fétique received the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Thomassin (archetier)
Louis Thomassin (1856–1905) was a French bow (music), bow maker, or ''Archetier''. He learned his craft in Mirecourt where he worked for the Bazin Family. In 1872 he went to Paris to work for François Nicolas Voirin and carried on Voirin's shop after his death. He established his own workshop in Paris in 1891. His son and pupil, Claude Thomassin, Claude, also made fine bows in Paris, based on Voirin's model. Louis Thomassin's branded bows are of beautiful and of consistent quality. Unfortunately his production was not extensive. References * * * * Les Luthiers Parisiens aux XIX et XX siecles Tom 3 "Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume et sa famille - Sylvette Milliot 2006 * * * Violins & Bows - Jost Thoene 2006 {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomassin, Louis 1856 births 1905 deaths Bow makers 19th-century French people Luthiers from Mirecourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Morizot
Louis Morizot (1874–1957) was an influential French bow maker of great reputation. Biography Louis was born in Darney (Vosges), and worked in Mirecourt, France where he started a family dynasty. Louis Morizot began his apprenticeship with Eugène Cuniot-Hury, before joining the workshop of Charles Nicolas Bazin. Circa 1914 he worked for Eugène Sartory an experience which influenced greatly his personal production. In 1919 Louis Morizot established his own workshop at 5 rue Saint Georges in Mirecourt. After 1920, his sons ( Marcel, Louis, Paul, André, and George Morizot) joined him as pupils before succeeding him in 1937 and renaming the firm "MORIZOT Frères". Morizot Dynasty "Louis Morizot trained many pupils including Bernard Millant and his five sons Marcel, Louis, Paul, André, and George Morizot.." Among the six sons son's of Louis Père, the well-known Mirecourt bow maker, René (the youngest), is the only one to have dedicated his life to violin making." Renà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Weidhaas
Paul Weidhaas (1894–1962) was a German Master bowmaker or ''bogenmacher''. Biography Paul Weidhaas learned bow making from his father Ewald Weidhaas, in Markneukirchen. He then worked for E. Liebich in Breslau from 1911 to 1913 and then for Winterling in Hamburg 1913-1915. He took his master's examination (in bow making) in Hamburg in 1918. He returned to Markneukirchen and took over managing his father's shop. Between 1920-1930, to deepen his knowledge in bow making and networking he travelled to Holland where he worked for Max Möller, Vedral and J. Stüber and then Paris, where he worked for the highly esteemed master bow maker Victor Fetique alongside Victor's son Marcel Fetique and nephew André Richaume André Georges Richaume (8 February 1905 in Mirecourt – 31 March 1966 in Paris) was a prominent French bowmaker, from a family of bowmakers. His grandfather was Charles Claude Fétique (1853–1911), who was a violin maker, and who had .... This had a profoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Richaume
André Georges Richaume (8 February 1905 in Mirecourt – 31 March 1966 in Paris) was a prominent French bowmaker, from a family of bowmakers. His grandfather was Charles Claude Fétique (1853–1911), who was a violin maker, and who had two bow-making sons, Victor François Fétique (1872–1933) and Jules Fétique (1875–1951), and a daughter Marie Augustine Marthe Fétique (1879–1928 André's mother). André's cousin, Marcel Fétique (1899–1977 son of Victor), became a bowmaker as well. Richaume apprenticed with Émile François Ouchard in Mirecourt, before joining his uncle Victor Fétique in 1927 in Paris. He established his own shop in the middle of 1930 and worked until 1966. In 1955 Richaume was awarded the distinction of "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" (one of the best craftsmen in France). He supplied fine bows to other Parisian makers under his own brand. His work is very much influenced by Ouchard and his uncle Victor Fétique. David Oistrak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Auguste Ouchard
Émile Auguste Ouchard (24 July 1900–14 February 1969) was a French bow maker of repute and son and pupil of Émile François Ouchard. Honors & awards include the Grand Prix of the 1942 International Paris Exhibition. Biography He was born in 1900 in Mirecourt (Vosges). After his apprenticeship E.A. Ouchard worked for a few years with his father at rue Canon in Mirecourt. Later worked in Paris and the United States, returning to France in the mid 1950s. To be more exact, in 1940 A. Ouchard started his own workshop at rue de Rome in Paris before leaving for the United States in 1946. He first joined RUDIE in New York and then LEWIS & Sons in Chicago. His bows are similar to those of the Voirin-Lamy school. A master craftsman and artist who made bows with perfect symmetry and with the perfect balance of suppleness and resistance for effortless staccato and cantabile sound. He died in Gan in 1969. Collaborators & successors include Bernard Ouchard (b. 1925) (son) and Jean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Vannes
René Vannes (24 May 1888 in Lille, France – 19 November 1956 in Brussels) was a Belgian musicologist and author of a standard history of lutenists, which is also used as a standard reference work on violin bow makes and archetier A bow maker is a person who builds, repairs, and restores antique or modern Bow (music), bows for bowed string instruments. These include violins, violas, cellos, double basses, viola d'amore, viola da gamba, etc. The French word for bowmaker (b ...s. Selected works ''Universal Dictionary of Luthiers'' * ''Essai d'un dictionnaire universel des luthiers'', Marne (1932) * ''Dictionnaire universel des luthiers'', revised Vol. 1, Brussels (1951) * ''Dictionnaire universel des luthiers'', revised Vol. 2, Brussels (1959) * ''Dictionnaire universel des luthiers'', 2 volumes in 1: 1951 & 1959, Brussels (1979) * ''Dictionnaire universel des luthiers'', revised 2nd edition (two volumes) (1986) * ''Dictionnaire universel des luthiers'', (two volumes) B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Dictionary Of Violin & Bow Makers
The ''Universal Dictionary of Violin & Bow Makers'' is a widely cited reference work providing information on approximately 9,000 violin makers. The work is based on the extensive notes of violinist and composer William Henley (1874-1957). Henley had in his youth studied with August Wilhelmj, and later became a professor of composition and principal of the violin at the Royal Academy in London. Having played violins from many manufacturers, Henley sought to compile a comprehensive list evaluating violin and bow makers. After Henley's death in 1957, dealer Cyril Woodcock (1897–1980) completed and published the work based on Henley's unfinished notes. The work was first published in five volumes in 1959 and 1960, and republished in a single volume in 1973. Background The book was the first to include a significant number of American craftsmen. Henley traveled extensively as a performer, primarily with his quartet. It was during his trips, including a supposed trip to America dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
