Marcel Gaston Fetique
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Marcel Gaston Fetique - was a French
Archetier / Bowmaker from a family of makers.
Moved to Paris
with his family when he was two years of age. Apprenticed with his father.
Son of Victor Francois Fetique
(1872-1933), who worked in his father's shop along with other makers such as his uncle Jules
, Thomassin, Toussain, Rémi, Morizot, Weidhaas and his cousin Andre Richaume
. Stamped his bows 'Mcel Fetique a Paris' at the butt of the bow.
His Grandfather was Charles Claude Fetique (1853-1911) who was a violin maker, who had two bow-making sons, Victor Francois Fetique
(1872-1933) and Jules Fetique
(1875-1951), and a daughter Marie Augustine Marthe Fetique (1879-1928 Andre's mother). Marcel's cousin Andre 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 E.A. Ouchard.
Marcel's work is well respected.
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Archetier / Bowmaker from a family of makers.
Moved 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...
with his family when he was two years of age. Apprenticed with his father.
Son of Victor Francois Fetique
Victor Fetique
Victor Francois FETIQUE was a prominent French Archetier / Bowmaker from a family of makers.Victor, son of Charles-Claude Fetique . Learned his craft in Mirecourt with Husson , Maline et Miquel .Later went on to work for Charles Nicolas Bazin II in 1901, before joining Caressa & Francais...
(1872-1933), who worked in his father's shop along with other makers such as his uncle Jules
Jules Fetique
Jules FÉTIQUE was a prominent French Archetier / Bowmaker from a family of makers....
, Thomassin, Toussain, Rémi, Morizot, Weidhaas and his cousin Andre Richaume
Andre Richaume
André Georges Richaume was a prominent French archetier and bowmaker, from a family of makers....
. Stamped his bows 'Mcel Fetique a Paris' at the butt of the bow.
His Grandfather was Charles Claude Fetique (1853-1911) who was a violin maker, who had two bow-making sons, Victor Francois Fetique
Victor Fetique
Victor Francois FETIQUE was a prominent French Archetier / Bowmaker from a family of makers.Victor, son of Charles-Claude Fetique . Learned his craft in Mirecourt with Husson , Maline et Miquel .Later went on to work for Charles Nicolas Bazin II in 1901, before joining Caressa & Francais...
(1872-1933) and Jules Fetique
Jules Fetique
Jules FÉTIQUE was a prominent French Archetier / Bowmaker from a family of makers....
(1875-1951), and a daughter Marie Augustine Marthe Fetique (1879-1928 Andre's mother). Marcel's cousin Andre Richaume
Andre Richaume
André Georges Richaume was a prominent French archetier and bowmaker, from a family of makers....
(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 E.A. Ouchard.
Marcel's work is well respected.