Marcel Gaston Fétique (born 1899 in

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, particula ...

died 1977 in

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) was a French

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 ...

from a family of bowmakers. Son of

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 Fourr ...

(1872-1933), the family moved to

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 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 Fé ...

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, Toussain,

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 ...

(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,

(1872-1933) and

(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 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 ...

. Marcel's work is well respected.Raffin, Jean François; Millant, Bernard (2000). L'Archet. Paris: L'Archet Éditions. ISBN 2-9515569-0-X.

References

* * * * Discovering bows for the Double Bass 1994 Beaux Arts Editions - Christopher Brown * Dictionnaire Universel del Luthiers -

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 ...

1951,1972, 1985 (vol.3) *

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 ...

- William Henley 1970 {{DEFAULTSORT:Fetique, Marcel 1899 births 1977 deaths Luthiers from Mirecourt Bow makers