Guerrero, Juan

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1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

   Guerrero, Juan. Working in Malaga in the 18th century. In a guitar is the label: “Juan Guerrero me fecit en Malaga en el ano de 175—.”

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   1. Guerrero, Juan. Working in Malaga in the 18th century. In a guitar is the label: "Juan Guerrero me fecit en Malaga en el ano de 175—."
   3. Guersan, Louis. A maker in Paris about 1730-69; was living in rue de la Comédie-Française in 1760, and in rue des Fosses St.-Germain in 1769. Was one of a family, whose members for more than a century had been violin makers; he himself was one of the best French makers of his period. Pupil and successor of Claude Pierray. When he left the latter's workshop he made various experiments in altering the arching, the thicknesses, &c., using spirit varnish on his instruments; the result, however, was not good, the tone produced being harsh and shrill. He was appointed maker to the Dauphin and to the Opera; in the archives of the latter is a quaint memorandum of repairs done by him to the double-bass of the Opera, which proves that at this date (1749) there was only one double-bass in the orchestra. He made many instruments, and they fetch good prices. Made on a small pattern, the proportions, depth of the sides and thicknesses vary continually, especially in the violoncellos; the alcoholic varnish is hard and dry, either a pale yellow or rose colour; its great drawback is that it dries too quickly and paralyses the vibrations, doing a great deal of harm to the tone; the work is beautifully finished. A viola of middle size, with the back in two parts and a brownish-red varnish, is known. Several five-stringed viols of his are in the Collection of the Paris Conservatoire; two are dated 1747, one 1751, and one 1755. Two six-stringed viols are dated 1755 and 1763. A treble-viol, in beautiful preservation, with pale yellow varnish, and of very careful workmanship, is dated 1752. A handsome violin is dated 1737, another 1744, and another 1766. Two violoncellos were dated 1740. Labels: "Louis Guersan près la Comédie-Française à Paris, 1730," and "Ludovicus Guersan, prope comœdiam gallicam, Lutetiæ, 1766."

2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

   Guerrero, Juan. Working in Malaga in the 18th century. In a guitar is the label: “Juan Guerrero me fecit en Malaga en el ano de 175—.”

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   1. Guerrero, Juan. Working in Malaga in the 18th century. In a guitar is the label: "Juan Guerrero me fecit en Malaga en el ano de 175—."
   3. Guersan, Louis. A maker in Paris about 1730-69; was living in rue de la Comédie-Française in 1760, and in rue des Fosses St.-Germain in 1769. Was one of a family whose members for more than a century had been violin makers; he himself was one of the best French makers of his period. Pupil and successor of Claude Pierray. When he left the latter's workshop he made various experiments in altering the arching, the thicknesses, &c., using spirit varnish on his instruments; the result, however, was not good, the tone produced being harsh and shrill. He was appointed maker to the Dauphin and to the Opera; in the archives of the latter is a quaint memorandum of repairs done by him to the double-bass of the Opera, which proves that at this date (1749) there was only one double-bass in the orchestra. He made many instruments, and they fetch good prices. Made on a small pattern, the proportions, depth of the sides and thicknesses vary continually, especially in the violoncellos; the alcoholic varnish is hard and dry, either a pale yellow or rose colour; its great drawback is that it dries too quickly and paralyses the vibrations, doing a great deal of harm to the tone; the work is beautifully finished. A viola of middle size, with the back in two parts and a brownish-red varnish, is known. Several five-stringed viols of his are in the Collection of the Paris Conservatoire; two are dated 1747, one 1751, and one 1755. Two six-stringed viols are dated 1755 and 1763. A treble-viol, in beautiful preservation, with pale yellow varnish, and of very careful workmanship, is dated 1752. A handsome violin is dated 1737, another 1744, and another 1766. Two violoncellos were dated 1740. Labels: "Louis Guersan près la Comédie-Française à Paris, 1730," and "Ludovicus Guersan, prope comœdiam gallicam, Lutetiæ, 1766."