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{{Short description|French archetier/ bow maker (1871 - 1946)}}
'''Eugene Nicolas Sartory''' (1871 - 1946) was taught by his father in [[Mirecourt]], [[France]].
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He worked in Paris for Charles Peccatte and Alfred Lamy before setting up on his own in 1893.
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He fortified the Voirin model, producing sturdily built bows with strong shafts.
| name = Eugène Sartory
Emile Ouchard also used a fortified Voirin model.
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| image = Eugène Sartory.jpg
| caption = Eugène Sartory {{circa|1912}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1871|09|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mirecourt]], France
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1946|03|05|1871|09|22|df=yes}}
| death_place = Paris, France
| education = {{Unbulleted list|[[Charles Peccatte]]|[[Joseph Alfred Lamy]]}}
| known_for = {{Flatlist|
*[[Bow maker]]}}
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'''Eugène Nicolas Sartory''' (22 September 1871, [[Mirecourt]] – 5 March 1946, Paris) was an influential French [[archetier]]/bow maker from [[Mirecourt]], France. After having first apprenticed with his father, he went on to work in Paris for [[Charles Peccatte]] and [[Joseph Alfred Lamy]] before setting up his own shop in 1889.


His bows are marked "E.SARTORY A PARIS". The apex of the trend toward heavy, strong bows was exemplified in the output of Eugene Sartory, who developed a style of bow to which his atelier adhered consistently for decades.
His bows are marked "E.SARTORY A PARIS". The apex of the trend toward heavy, strong bows was exemplified in the output of Eugène Sartory, who developed a style of bow to which his atelier adhered consistently for decades. He fortified the [[Voirin]] model, producing sturdily built bows with strong shafts. Later on Sartory innovated the design of his bows; widening the head and altering the shaft cross-section as well as thickening the shaft above the handle. These changes provided more stability and reliability in the handling. In his early period, Sartory preferred dark pernambuco wood, whereas the later bows are generally of lighter color.


Vigneron and Jules Fetique produced bows that at times could rival a Sartory in terms of strength and handling, but the consistency of Sartory bows has made them a perennial favorite among musicians even if they lack some of the subtlety of older bows. But Sartory bows are utterly reliable as playing tools.
[[Vigneron (bow makers)|Vigneron]] and [[Fétique (bow makers)|Fétique]] produced bows that at times could rival a Sartory in terms of strength and handling, but the consistency of Sartory bows has made them a perennial favorite among musicians even if they lack some of the subtlety of older bows. Sartory bows are utterly reliable as playing tools and will satisfy a wide variety of players.
His list of assistants includes [[Louis Morizot]] (perè), [[Jules Fétique]] & [[Louis Gillet]]. [[Hermann Wilhelm Prell]] worked for Sartory in Paris between 1897 and 1898.


==Honors and awards==
Following Sartory, E. A. Ouchard produced an even heavier and stiffer type of bow. There are some Ouchard bows that perform beautifully as tools, but many of them are just too stiff to be considered optimal as playing tools.
*1894 Lyon (France) [[Exposition internationale et coloniale (1894)|International and Colonial Exhibition]]
*1897 Bruxelles (date corrected thanks to Isaac Salchow)
*1900 Paris (France) [[Exposition Universelle (1900)|Universal and International Exhibition]].
*1905 Liege (Belgium) [[Liège International (1905)|Universal and International Exhibition]].
*1906 Milan (Italy) [[Milan International (1906)|Exposizione Internationale del Sempione]]
*1908 London (Great-Britain) [[Franco-British Exhibition]]


== References ==
==Quotes==
{{Reflist}}
*Bows for Musical Instruments - Joseph Roda 1959
*Les Archet Francais - Etienne Vatelot 1976 isbn:2-85955-002-X
*L'Archet - Bernard Millant/Jean Francois Raffin 2000 isbn:2-9515569-0-X


"The name Sartory is universally recognized due to the prolific and consistent output from the Sartory atelier. All of these qualities to make Sartory’s among the least difficult bows to sell. Consequently the margin between wholesale and retail pricing is narrower with Sartory bows than with other fine string instruments and bows." - Stefan Hersh<ref>{{cite journal | author=Stefan Hersh | date=Spring 2003 | title=A Brief History of the Bow as a Playing Tool | journal=Sound Post | volume=3 | issue=11 | url=http://www.soundpostonline.com/archive/spring2003/page1.htm | accessdate=2007-05-08 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921133119/http://www.soundpostonline.com/archive/spring2003/page1.htm | archivedate=2007-09-21 }}</ref>

"Sartory bows are synonymous with reliability and consistency and are the bow of choice for many professional musicians." - [http://www.filimonovfineviolins.com Gennady Filimonov]

==References==

<references/>
* The Strad - February 2019 p.&nbsp;48-55. Filimonov, Gennady Sartory and the fake bows/ "Phoney War"
*{{cite journal | author=Stefan Hersh | date=Spring 2003 | title=A Brief History of the Bow as a Playing Tool | journal=Sound Post | volume=3 | issue=11 | url=http://www.soundpostonline.com/archive/spring2003/page1.htm | accessdate=2007-05-08 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921133119/http://www.soundpostonline.com/archive/spring2003/page1.htm | archivedate=2007-09-21 }}
* {{cite book | last=Roda | first=Joseph | title=Bows for Musical Instruments | location=Chicago | publisher=W. Lewis | year=1959 | oclc=906667}}
* {{cite book | last=Vatelot | first=Étienne | authorlink = Étienne Vatelot | title=Les Archet Francais | location=Sernor | publisher=M. Dufour | year=1976 | oclc=2850939}}
* {{cite book | last=Raffin | first=Jean Francois |author2=Millant, Bernard | title=L'Archet | location=Paris | publisher=L'Archet Éditions | year=2000 | 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
* [https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/eugene-nicolas-sartory-the-modern-classic-of-bow-making Eugène Nicolas Sartory: the modern classic of bow making]

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[[Category:Luthiers from Mirecourt]]
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Latest revision as of 06:21, 21 October 2024

Eugène Sartory
Eugène Sartory c. 1912
Born(1871-09-22)22 September 1871
Mirecourt, France
Died5 March 1946(1946-03-05) (aged 74)
Paris, France
Education
Known for

Eugène Nicolas Sartory (22 September 1871, Mirecourt – 5 March 1946, Paris) was an influential French archetier/bow maker from Mirecourt, France. After having first apprenticed with his father, he went on to work in Paris for Charles Peccatte and Joseph Alfred Lamy before setting up his own shop in 1889.

His bows are marked "E.SARTORY A PARIS". The apex of the trend toward heavy, strong bows was exemplified in the output of Eugène Sartory, who developed a style of bow to which his atelier adhered consistently for decades. He fortified the Voirin model, producing sturdily built bows with strong shafts. Later on Sartory innovated the design of his bows; widening the head and altering the shaft cross-section as well as thickening the shaft above the handle. These changes provided more stability and reliability in the handling. In his early period, Sartory preferred dark pernambuco wood, whereas the later bows are generally of lighter color.

Vigneron and Fétique produced bows that at times could rival a Sartory in terms of strength and handling, but the consistency of Sartory bows has made them a perennial favorite among musicians even if they lack some of the subtlety of older bows. Sartory bows are utterly reliable as playing tools and will satisfy a wide variety of players. His list of assistants includes Louis Morizot (perè), Jules Fétique & Louis Gillet. Hermann Wilhelm Prell worked for Sartory in Paris between 1897 and 1898.

Honors and awards

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Quotes

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"The name Sartory is universally recognized due to the prolific and consistent output from the Sartory atelier. All of these qualities to make Sartory’s among the least difficult bows to sell. Consequently the margin between wholesale and retail pricing is narrower with Sartory bows than with other fine string instruments and bows." - Stefan Hersh[1]

"Sartory bows are synonymous with reliability and consistency and are the bow of choice for many professional musicians." - Gennady Filimonov

References

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  1. ^ Stefan Hersh (Spring 2003). "A Brief History of the Bow as a Playing Tool". Sound Post. 3 (11). Archived from the original on 2007-09-21. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
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