Blair, John

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1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

   Blair, John. Worked in Edinburgh in 1820 with Matthew Hardie.

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   6. Bianchi, Nicola, b. about 1800 at Genoa; worked till about 1875. Pupil of Ceruti at Cremona, Guadagnini and Pressenda at Turin. Clever repairer of old instruments. Lived about five years at rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs in Paris, but having quarrelled with the violin makers there, he returned to Genoa, and finally settled in Nice, where he died. His instruments show excellent work, and bear comparison with those of good modern makers.
   7. Bindernagel (Binternagel), of Gotha. Was first a carpenter, then became an apprentice to Ernst (1745-1804), when Otto left Ernst in order to settle at Weimar. He followed the Stradivari pattern, but his instruments are not well made. He also made harps and guitars.
   8. Bittner, David. A maker in Vienna, d. (?) 1880. He did a large trade in America. Exhibited a violin and violoncello in London, 1862.
   9. Blair, John. Worked in Edinburgh in 1820 with Matthew Hardie.
   10. Blaise. A maker in Mirecourt in 1820. Instruments not particularly well made.
   11. Blanchard, Paul François, grandson of François Blanchard, a maker of guitars; b. Feb. 10, 1851, Mirecourt (Vosges); apprenticed there (1865) to Auguste Darte (pupil of J. B. Vuillaume and successor to Nicolas Vuillaume). 1868, worked a few months at Marseilles with Daniel, and in October, 1869, settled at Lyons, working under Silvestre neveu, until he started his own business, 45, rue Ferrandieri, in 1876, which he moved, 1890, to 77, rue de la République. Two workmen are employed, one for repairs, the other for new instruments. Blanchard himself repairs old instruments and makes all the new violins, which have his label: "Fait par Paul Blanchard à Lyon en 18—, No. —," priced at £12 each. Up till now he has made 379 instruments (all numbered), he makes from 25 to 30 a year; about the same number made by his workmen are sold at half the price of his own and are labelled: "Fait dans l'atelier de P. Blanchard, Lyon, 18—." Instruments made by his pupils are sold at £3 or £4 each, and have a label representing the Lyons city arms inscribed, "Lugdunum, anno 18—." Blanchard generally follows the Stradivari and G. Guarneri patterns, but does not attempt to artificially age his violins; the tone shows great equality on all the strings, is powerful and clear, the oil varnish, very transparent, is a golden red colour for his own instruments, a lighter colour for those made in his shop. He first exhibited at Paris, 1889, and gained a silver medal; was awarded the "Grand Prix" at the Lyons Exhibition in 1894; was appointed "Luthier du conservatoire national, de l'orchestre et des théâtres municipaux."
   12. Bocquay. See "Boquay."

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

   Blair, John. Worked in Edinburgh in 1820 with Matthew Hardie.

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   6. Bianchi, Nicola, b. about 1800 at Genoa; worked till about 1875. Pupil of Ceruti at Cremona, Guadagnini and Pressenda at Turin. Clever repairer of old instruments. Lived about five years at rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs in Paris, but having quarrelled with the violin makers there, he returned to Genoa, and finally settled in Nice, where he died. His instruments show excellent work, and bear comparison with those of good modern makers.
   7. Bindernagel (Binternagel), of Gotha. Was first a carpenter, then became an apprentice to Ernst, when Otto left Ernst in order to settle at Weimar. He followed the Stradivari pattern, but his instruments are not well made. He also made harps and guitars. He died in 1845.
   8. Bittner, David. A maker in Vienna, d. 1887. He did a large trade in America. Exhibited a violin and violoncello in London. 1862.
   9. Blair, John. Worked in Edinburgh in 1820 with Matthew Hardie.
   10. Blaise. A maker in Mirecourt in 1820. Instruments not particularly well made.
   11. Blanchard, Paul François, grandson of François Blanchard, a maker of guitars; b. Feb. 10, 1851, Mirecourt (Vosges); apprenticed there (1865) to Auguste Darte (pupil of J. B. Vuillaume and successor to Nicolas Vuillaume) 1868, worked a few months at Marseilles with Daniel, and in October, 1869, settled at Lyons, working under Silvestre neveu, until he started his own business, 45, rue Ferrandieri, in 1876, which he moved, 1890, to 77, rue de la République. Two workmen are employed, one for repairs, the other for new instruments Blanchard himself repairs old instruments and makes all the new violins, which have his label: "Fait par Paul Blanchard à Lyon en 18—, No. —," priced at £12 each. Up till now he has made 379 instruments (all numbered), he makes from 25 to 30 a year; about the same number made by his workmen are sold at half the price of his own and are labelled: "Fait dans l'atelier de P. Blanchard, Lyon, 18—." Instruments made by his pupils are sold at £3 or £4 each, and have a label representing the Lyons city arms inscribed, "Lugdunum, anno 18—." Blanchard generally follows the Stradivari and G. Guarneri patterns, but does not attempt to artificially age his violins; the tone shows great equality on all the strings, is powerful and clear, the oil varnish, very transparent, is a golden red colour for his own instruments, a lighter colour for those made in his shop. He first exhibited at Paris, 1889, and gained a silver medal; was awarded the "Grand Prix" at the Lyons Exhibition in 1894; was appointed "Luthier du conservatoire national, de l'orchestre et des théâtres municipaux."
   12. Bocquay. See "Boquay."