Victor Fetique

Victor Francois FETIQUE ( b. Mirecourt 1872 - d.1933 ) was a prominent French Archetier / Bowmaker from a family of makers.

Victor, son of Charles-Claude Fetique (violin maker). Learned his craft in Mirecourt with Husson (Charles-Claude), Maline (Sigisbert) et Miquel (Emile). Later went on to work for Charles Nicolas Bazin II in 1901, before joining Caressa & Francais. . Established his own shop in 1913. Other than his son (Marcel) and his brother (Jules), Thomassin, Toussain, Rémi, Morizot, Weidhaas and Richaume worked for him.

Signed his bows Vtor Fétique. His bows are patterned after those of Voirin, though less distinct.

He was awarded for his personal production the title « Une des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France » (1st Craftsman of France).

"Victor's best bows can be superb playing tools. Some examples which are mounted in G/T, are quite stunning."^[1] Gennady Filimonov

" Victor Fetique was capable of producing some very good bows, but the attention of his atelier seemed to focus on quantity, and thus the output is frequently of a more commercial quality."^[2] Stefan Hersh

References

1. ^ Filimonov Fine Violins
2. ^ Stefan Hersh (Spring 2003). "A Brief History of the Bow as a Playing Tool". Sound Post 3 (11). http://www.soundpostonline.com/archive/spring2003/page1.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-08. 

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