Paris · about 1777 to 1800
Historical maker
Named in 4 books.
Also recorded as: Chatelain, F.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 17.
As printed on this page: "Chatelain, François. A maker in Paris about 1777-91, first at 9, rue de Braque, then in the rue de Berry. An instrument of his is dated 1783, with his name; two valuable violins are also known, in an excellent state of preservation. He sometimes made instruments in association with S. Renault, labels dated 1781 and 1791 having their names, "Renault et Chatelain.""
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 17.
As printed on this page: "Chatelain, François. A maker in Paris about 1777-91, first at 9, rue de Braque, then in the rue de Berry. An instrument of his is dated 1783, with his name; two valuable violins are also known, in an excellent state of preservation. He sometimes made instruments in association with S. Renault, labels dated 1781 and 1791 having their names, "Renault et Chatelain.""
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 114.
CHATELAIN (F.) — Paris circa 1800. Rue du Berry : « A la Renommée ». Good make. Excellent instruments, especially those made in collaboration …
Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 245, scan 269.
CHATELAIN, François. About 1777-91; good maker; collaborated sometimes with Renault.
- Entries from 4 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
267 other Paris makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:
- 1776 to 1789 Allard, Francois
- 1777 to 1789 Bachelier, Jean Gaspard
- 1777 to 1778 Cuny
- 1777 to 1791 Krupp, Pierre
- 1777 to 1789 Nermel, J. M.
- 1778 Challiot, Antoine