Nicolas Eugène Simoutre

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Nicolas Eugène Simoutre (born April 19, 1834 in Mirecourt , † January 1908 in Geneva ) was a French violin maker .

Life

He completed his apprenticeship with his father Nicolas (1788-1870) in Mirecourt and then worked in Strasbourg with Charles Claude Darche in Paris (1852-1856) and with Ch. Roth in Strasbourg (1856-1860). He came to Basel in 1856, where he set up his studio in the Steinenvorstadt. He also had another workshop in Mühlhausen. Simoutre was a very active and inventive craftsman who made many attempts to improve the sound quality, which unfortunately often spoiled the instrument. He built numerous violins, violas, cellos and basses with meticulous workmanship, often working on the model of Stradivari. His instruments received awards at various exhibitions: honorary diplomas in Basel (1877), Zurich (1883) and a bronze medal in Paris (1889), which he rejected. In 1889 he handed over his business to Paul Meinel and went to Paris, where his studio was at 21 Faubourg Poissonière. He died in Geneva in 1908.

Publications

In addition to his work as a violin maker, he also worked as a writer.

  • Aux amateurs du violon historique, construction, reparation et conservation de cet instrument . 1883 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  • Un progres en lutherie . 1886 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  • Supplement aux amateurs du violon et au progres en lutherie. 1889 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).

literature

  • Hans Boltshauser: The violin makers in Switzerland . Haelg, Degersheim 1969, p. 109 f. ( Online version ; PDF; 124 MB).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The curriculum vitae of Nicolas Eugène Simoutre .
  2. ^ Author John Dilworth .
  3. Author Cecie Stainer .