Fétique (bow makers)

Fetique was a family of French bow makers, notable members include Victor Francois Fetique, Jules Fetique both of whom were awarded «Un des Meilleur Ouvrier de France» (1st Craftsman of France) and Marcel Gaston Fetique.

Family

Head of the family was Charles Claude Fetique (1853–1911) who was a violin maker.

He had two bow-making sons, Victor Francois Fétique (1872–1933) and Jules Fetique (1875–1951), and a daughter Marie Augustine Marthe Fetique (1879–1928).

Victor Francois Fetique had a son Marcel Gaston Fetique (1899–1977).

Marie Augustine Marthe had a son Andre Georges Richaume (1905–1966)

Victor Francois Fetique studied bow making in Mirecourt, working for Charles Nicolas Bazin, before joining Caressa & Francais in Paris in 1901. From 1913 he worked independently.

Jules Fetique worked also for C.N.Bazin before becoming assistant to Eugene Sartory. He joined Caressa & Francais in 1917.

Marcel Gaston Fetique apprenticed with his father Victor Francois Fetique. After his father's death, set up on his own as successor to his father.

Andre Richaume apprenticed with Emile Francois Ouchard in Mirecourt. After that joined his uncle, Victor Francois Fétique in Paris. He worked on his own from 1923 to 1957.

References

• Roda, Joseph (1959). Bows for Musical Instruments. Chicago: W. Lewis. OCLC 906667. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Vatelot, Etienne (1976). Les Archet Francais. Sernor: M. Dufour. OCLC 2850939. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Raffin, Jean Francois (2000). L'Archet. Paris: L'Archet Éditions. ISBN 2-9515569-0-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
• Dictionnaire Universel del Luthiers - Rene Vannes 1951,1972, 1985 (vol.3)
• Universal Dictionary of Violin & Bow Makers - William Henley 1970