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{{short description|French bow maker}}
'''Jean Pierre Marie Persoit [Persois]''' - (1782/83? in Mirecourt &ndash; after 1854) was a great<ref>Raffin, Jean Francois; Millant, Bernard (2000). L'Archet. Paris: L'Archet Éditions. {{ISBN|2-9515569-0-X}}</ref> and intriguing [[France|French]] [[bow (music)|bowmaker]] or ''[[Archetier]]''.<ref>P. Childs: Jean Pierre Marie Persoit: his Life and Work (Montrose, NY, 1993)</ref>
'''Jean Pierre Marie Persoit [Persois]''' - (1782/83? in Mirecourt &ndash; after 1854) was a great<ref>Raffin, Jean Francois; Millant, Bernard (2000). L'Archet. Paris: L'Archet Éditions. {{ISBN|2-9515569-0-X}}</ref> and intriguing [[France|French]] [[bow (music)|bowmaker]] or ''[[Archetier]]''.<ref>P. Childs: Jean Pierre Marie Persoit: his Life and Work (Montrose, NY, 1993)</ref>


One of the first bowmakers to be hired by the young [[Jean Baptiste Vuillaume]].
One of the first bowmakers to be hired by the young [[Jean Baptiste Vuillaume]].
Persoit seems to have worked in this studio for at least 15 years (1823–41 according to Millant; 1828–43 according to [[Étienne Vatelot]]).
Persoit seems to have worked in this studio for at least 15 years (1823–41 according to Millant; 1828–43 according to [[Étienne Vatelot]]).


It nevertheless remains difficult to recognize his work under the Vuillaume stamp.
It nevertheless remains difficult to recognize his work under the Vuillaume stamp.


His best bows, are remarkably close to the [[François Tourte]] style (especially those with octagonal sticks), though there are small but telling differences:
His best bows, are remarkably close to the [[François Tourte]] style (especially those with octagonal sticks), though there are small but telling differences:
the octagonals are not so sharply planed; the heads are rather more squared; the frogs are more solid and with shallower throats; and the distinctive buttons have unequally wide bands which cover most of the ebony. <ref>{{cite book | last=Childs | first=Paul | title=Jean Pierre Marie Persoit: his Life and Work | location=Montrose, NY | publisher=Magic Bow | year=1993 | isbn=0-9651788-3-8}}</ref>
the octagonals are not so sharply planed; the heads are rather more squared; the frogs are more solid and with shallower throats; and the distinctive buttons have unequally wide bands which cover most of the ebony.<ref>{{cite book | last=Childs | first=Paul | title=Jean Pierre Marie Persoit: his Life and Work | location=Montrose, NY | publisher=Magic Bow | year=1993 | isbn=0-9651788-3-8}}</ref>


Persoit’s round-shafted bows are more personal and generally bulkier than the Tourte ideal. Most are also slightly short.
Persoit's round-shafted bows are more personal and generally bulkier than the Tourte ideal. Most are also slightly short.
His brand PRS is stamped on the stick under the frog and under the lapping, occasionally as many as three times, although sometimes not at all.
His brand PRS is stamped on the stick under the frog and under the lapping, occasionally as many as three times, although sometimes not at all.
His work is only rarely seen today but much appreciated.<ref>J. Liivoja-Lorius: ‘The Bows of Persois’, The Strad, xci (1980–81), 254–6</ref>
His work is only rarely seen today but much appreciated.<ref>J. Liivoja-Lorius: ‘The Bows of Persois’, The Strad, xci (1980–81), 254–6</ref>
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Latest revision as of 12:12, 10 June 2024

Jean Pierre Marie Persoit [Persois] - (1782/83? in Mirecourt – after 1854) was a great[1] and intriguing French bowmaker or Archetier.[2]

One of the first bowmakers to be hired by the young Jean Baptiste Vuillaume. Persoit seems to have worked in this studio for at least 15 years (1823–41 according to Millant; 1828–43 according to Étienne Vatelot).

It nevertheless remains difficult to recognize his work under the Vuillaume stamp.

His best bows, are remarkably close to the François Tourte style (especially those with octagonal sticks), though there are small but telling differences: the octagonals are not so sharply planed; the heads are rather more squared; the frogs are more solid and with shallower throats; and the distinctive buttons have unequally wide bands which cover most of the ebony.[3]

Persoit's round-shafted bows are more personal and generally bulkier than the Tourte ideal. Most are also slightly short. His brand PRS is stamped on the stick under the frog and under the lapping, occasionally as many as three times, although sometimes not at all. His work is only rarely seen today but much appreciated.[4] It is most likely that Persoit left Paris after 1854 either to retire or to be cared for. "Some may not be aware that it was Persoit (Persois) who trained Dominique Peccatte".[5]

An absolute Master who stands on that crest of the bowmaking elite hitherto reserved for François Tourte and Dominique Peccatte.

— Paul Childs, Montrose, NY 1993.

Bibliography

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  • Childs, Paul (1993). Jean Pierre Marie Persoit: his Life and Work. Montrose, NY: Magic Bow. ISBN 0-9651788-3-8.

References

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  1. ^ Raffin, Jean Francois; Millant, Bernard (2000). L'Archet. Paris: L'Archet Éditions. ISBN 2-9515569-0-X
  2. ^ P. Childs: Jean Pierre Marie Persoit: his Life and Work (Montrose, NY, 1993)
  3. ^ Childs, Paul (1993). Jean Pierre Marie Persoit: his Life and Work. Montrose, NY: Magic Bow. ISBN 0-9651788-3-8.
  4. ^ J. Liivoja-Lorius: ‘The Bows of Persois’, The Strad, xci (1980–81), 254–6
  5. ^ Gennady Filimonov
  • W.C. Retford: Bows and Bow Makers (London, 1964)
  • R. Millant: J.B. Vuillaume: sa vie et son oeuvre (London, 1972)
  • J. Liivoja-Lorius: ‘The Bows of Persois’, The Strad, xci (1980–81), 254–6
  • Roda, Joseph (1959). Bows for Musical Instruments. Chicago: W. Lewis. OCLC 906667.
  • Vatelot, Étienne (1976). Les Archet Francais. Sernor: M. Dufour. OCLC 2850939.
  • Childs, Paul (1993). Jean Pierre Marie Persoit: his Life and Work. Montrose, NY: Magic Bow. ISBN 0-9651788-3-8.
  • Raffin, Jean Francois; Millant, Bernard (2000). L'Archet. Paris: L'Archet Éditions. ISBN 2-9515569-0-X.
  • Dictionnaire Universel del Luthiers - Rene Vannes 1951,1972, 1985 (vol.3)
  • Universal Dictionary of Violin & Bow Makers - William Henley 1970

J. Liivoja-Lorius: ‘The Bows of Persois’, The Strad, xci (1980–81), 254–6

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