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Larcher, Pierre

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Larcher, Pierre. A maker in Tours, 1785. He was a pupil of Guersan in Paris, but his work is very dissimilar; he used a brown varnish of poor quality. Label: “Larcher, Pierre, luthier de Paris, élève de Guersan, Grande Rue au Grand Dauphin à Tours, 1785.”

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    2. Larche. A maker in Brussels, 1847. He copied the instruments of old makers, and endeavoured to gain their quality of tone by the use of acids, but unfortunately the wood suffered thereby.
    4. Larcher, Pierre. A maker in Tours, 1785. He was a pupil of Guersan in Paris, but his work is very dissimilar; he used a brown varnish of poor quality. Label: "Larcher, Pierre, luthier de Paris, élève de Guersan, Grande Rue au Grand Dauphin à Tours, 1785."
    6. Laska, Joseph, b. March 18, 1738, at Rumburg; d. Nov. 30, 1805, at Prague. Was a pupil of J. Kolditz, later he travelled a good deal, working under some of the best makers in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, and Brünn. In 1764 he settled in Prague, and proved an excellent workman, his instruments, violins, altos, violoncellos, violas d'amore, and mandolines were especially liked in Bohemia, Saxony, and Poland.

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

    Larcher, Pierre. A maker in Tours, 1785. He was a pupil of Guersan in Paris, but his work is very dissimilar; he used a brown varnish of poor quality. Label: “Larcher, Pierre, luthier de Paris, élève de Guersan, Grande Rue au Grand Dauphin à Tours, 1785.”

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    2. Larche. A maker in Brussels, 1847. He copied the instruments of old makers, and endeavoured to gain their quality of tone by the use of acids, but unfortunately the wood suffered thereby.
    4. Larcher, Pierre. A maker in Tours, 1785. He was a pupil of Guersan in Paris, but his work is very dissimilar; he used a brown varnish of poor quality. Label: "Larcher, Pierre, luthier de Paris, élève de Guersan, Grande Rue au Grand Dauphin à Tours, 1785."
    6. Laska, Joseph, b. March 18, 1738, at Rumburg; d. Nov. 30, 1805, at Prague. Was a pupil of J. Kolditz, later he travelled a good deal, working under some of the best makers in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, and Brünn. In 1764 he settled in Prague, and proved an excellent workman, his instruments, violins, altos, violoncellos, violas d'amore, and mandolines, were especially liked in Bohemia, Saxony, and Poland.

  3. Dictionary of Violin makers (1928)

    LARCHER (Pierre) — Paris and Tours about 1760. Worked with Guersan whom he did not follow. Brown varnish. Ordinary workmanship. No 274.

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    2. LAPOUGUE (Marcel) — Bordeaux. Born at Bordeaux in 1881. Pupil and successor of Alexandre Delanoy (see under this name). No 439.
    4. LARCHER (Pierre) — Paris and Tours about 1760. Worked with Guersan whom he did not follow. Brown varnish. Ordinary workmanship. No 274.
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  1. Old violins (1905)

    LARCHER, Pierre. Tours, 1785. Pupil of Guersan, Paris, but work dissimilar; brown varnish of poor quality.

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    1. LAPAIX, J. A. Lille (Nord, France), 1840-55. Tried many new shapes with moderate success; industrious and ingenious.
    2. LAPRÉVOTTE, Etienne. Mirecourt; 1856, Paris. Made good violins; beautifully finished; also guitars.
    3. LARCHE. Brussels, 1847. Dyed his fiddles with acids, with usual result of impoverished tone.
    4. LARCHER, Pierre. Tours, 1785. Pupil of Guersan, Paris, but work dissimilar; brown varnish of poor quality.
    5. LASKA, Joseph. 1738-1805, Prague. Pupil of J. Kolditz; worked for best makers in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, and Brünn; his violins popular in Bohemia, Saxony, and Poland.
    6. LAUTTEN, L. W. Tyrol. One "fine and handsome" violin known.
    7. LAVAZZA (or Lacasso), Antonio Maria. Milan about 1700; Stradivari pattern; good varnish, pale red.

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Larcher, Pierre. A maker in Tours, 1785. He was a pupil of Guersan in Paris, but his work is very dissimilar; he used a brown varnish of poor quality. Label: “Larcher, Pierre, luthier de Paris, élève de Guersan, Grande Rue au Grand Dauphin à Tours, 1785.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Larcher, Pierre. A maker in Tours, 1785. He was a pupil of Guersan in Paris, but his work is very dissimilar; he used a brown varnish of poor quality. Label: “Larcher, Pierre, luthier de Paris, élève de Guersan, Grande Rue au Grand Dauphin à Tours, 1785.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Larcher, Pierre. A maker in Tours, 1785. He was a pupil of Guersan in Paris, but his work is very dissimilar; he used a brown varnish of poor quality. Label: “Larcher, Pierre, luthier de Paris, élève de Guersan, Grande Rue au Grand Dauphin à Tours, 1785.” reported1
Places and dates of work
LARCHER (Pierre) — Paris and Tours about 1760. Worked with Guersan whom he did not follow. Brown varnish. Ordinary workmanship. No 274. reported1
Places and dates of work
LARCHER, Pierre. Tours, 1785. Pupil of Guersan, Paris, but work dissimilar; brown varnish of poor quality. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Arnold Sewell, Dictionary of Violin makers (1928). archive.org, dictionaryofviol0000arno. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol0000arno.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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