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Grand-Gerard, Jean-Baptiste

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    GRAND-GERARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE, Mirecourt, 1771 to 1820.

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    1. GRANCINO, GIOVANNI II, Milan, b. about 1675, d. after 1737. Second son and pupil of Paolo Grancino. As a violin maker, he is one of the best, and fully the equal of his brother Paolo. The arch of his violins is not as high but broader than that of Paolo, although the latter used better wood. He had a predilection for the smaller models. One of his instruments (1737) is in the Lobkowitsch collection; another of the year 1702 is owned by Alfred Keil in Lisbon.
    2. GRANCINO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA I, Milan, Ferrara, 1690 to 1710. The label used by Grancino is reproduced on Plate 11, and one of his instruments on Plate 12.
    3. GRANCINO, PAOLO, Milan, 1665 to 1692. A distinguished maker said to have been a pupil of Amati.
    4. GRAND-GERARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE, Mirecourt, 1771 to 1820.
    5. GRANDJON, J., Mirecourt, 1862 to 1868.
    6. GREGORI, LUIGI, Bologna, 1793 to 1808.
    7. GREIFF, HANS (JOHANN), Fussen, 1606 to 1622.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    GRAND-GERARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE, Mirecourt, 1771 to 1820.

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    1. GRANCINO, GIOVANNI II, Milan, b. about 1675, d. after 1737. Second son and pupil of Paolo Grancino. As a violin maker, he is one of the best, and fully the equal of his brother Paolo. The arch of his violins is not as high but broader than that of Paolo, although the latter used better wood. He had a predilection for the smaller models. One of his instruments (1737) is in the Lobkowitsch collection; another of the year 1702 is owned by Alfred Keil in Lisbon.
    2. GRANCINO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA I, Milan, Ferrara, 1690 to 1710. The label used by Grancino is reproduced on Plate 11, and one of his instruments on Plate 12.
    3. GRANCINO, PAOLO, Milan, 1665 to 1692. A distinguished maker said to have been a pupil of Amati.
    4. GRAND-GERARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE, Mirecourt, 1771 to 1820.
    5. GRANDJON, J., Mirecourt, 1862 to 1868.
    6. GREGORI, LUIGI, Bologna, 1793 to 1808.
    7. GREIFF, HANS (JOHANN), Fussen, 1606 to 1622.

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GRAND-GERARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE, Mirecourt, 1771 to 1820. reported1
Places and dates of work
GRAND-GERARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE, Mirecourt, 1771 to 1820. reported1
Places and dates of work
GRAND-GERARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE, Mirecourt, 1771 to 1820. reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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