Louis Thomassin (archetier)
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Louis Thomassin was a French
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
, 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.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
bow maker
Bow (music)
In music, a bow is moved across some part of a musical instrument, causing vibration which the instrument emits as sound. The vast majority of bows are used with string instruments, although some bows are used with musical saws and other bowed idiophones....
, or Archetier
Archetier
A bow maker is a person who builds, repairs, and restores ancient or modern bows for instruments of the violin family. These include violins, violas, cellos, double basses, viola d'amore, viola da gamba, etc....
.
He learned his craft in Mirecourt
Mirecourt
Mirecourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France. Mirecourt is known for lace-making and the manufacture of musical instruments, particularly those of the violin family...
where he worked for the Bazin Family
Bazin Family
Bazin Family / Bazin Dynasty.Highly esteemed family of bowmakers operating in Mirecourt, France, from around 1840 through most of the 1900s, produced bows in Mirecourt....
. In 1872 he went to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to work for François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin was a French Archetier , known in his time as the "Modern Tourte."F.N. Voirin was born in Paris France, the brother of Joseph Voirin and cousin to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume...
and carried on Voirin's shop after his death.
He established his own workshop in Paris in 1891.
His son and pupil, Claude
Claude Thomassin
Claude Auguste Thomassin was a French bow maker, or Archetier.Son of Louis Thomassin with whom he learned his craft in Mirecourt....
, 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.