Fétique was a family of French bow makers, notable members include Victor François Fétique and Jules Fétique, both of whom were awarded Meilleur Ouvrier de France (1st Craftsman of France), and Marcel Fétique.[1][2]
Family
Head of the family was Charles Claude Fétique (1853–1911), who was a violin maker. He had two bow-making sons, Victor Fétique (1872–1933) and Jules Fétique (1875–1951), and a daughter Marie Augustine Marthe Fétique (1879–1928). Victor François Fétique had a son Marcel Fétique (1899–1977). Marie Augustine Marthe had a son André Richaume (1905–1966).
- Victor Fétique studied bow making in Mirecourt, working for Charles Nicolas Bazin, before joining Caressa & Français in Paris in 1901. From 1913 he worked independently.
- Jules Fétique worked also for C. N. Bazin before becoming assistant to Eugène Sartory. He joined Caressa & Francais in 1917.
- Marcel Fétique apprenticed with his father Victor Fétique. After his father's death, set up on his own as successor to his father.
- André Richaume apprenticed with Émile François Ouchard in Mirecourt. After that joined his uncle Victor Fétique in Paris. He worked on his own from 1923 to 1957.
References
- ^ Illustrated Yearbook of String Instruments, 1999 Claudio Amighetti - 2000 "Similarly, their taste for bows favors strong sticks with a heavier overall weight, qualitites which favor early 20th century makers such as Sartory, Fétique and Vigneron over some of the earlier 19th century makers"
- ^ Geigen, Bestimmung der Preise John Huber - 1988 "Französische Bogenmacher / French bow makers (bown silver mounted) "Fétique, J. 1875–1951 Fétique, V. 1872–1933"
- Roda, Joseph (1959). Bows for Musical Instruments. Chicago: W. Lewis. OCLC 906667.
- Vatelot, Étienne (1976). Les archets français. Sernor: M. Dufour. OCLC 2850939.
- Raffin, Jean Francois; Millant, Bernard (2000). L'Archet. Paris: L'Archet Éditions. ISBN 2-9515569-0-X.
- Dictionnaire Universel del Luthiers - René Vannes 1951, 1972, 1985 (vol.3)
- Universal Dictionary of Violin & Bow Makers - William Henley 1970
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