Paris · 1776 to 1830
Historical maker
Named in 5 books.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 56.
As printed on this page: "Le Jeune, Jean Charles. A maker of violins in Paris in 1776 at the sign "Au Dieu de l'Harmonie"; worked in the rue du Four Saint-Germain till 1783, and was succeeded by his nephew, Guillaume Martin, in 1822."
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 56.
As printed on this page: "Le Jeune, Jean Charles. A maker of violins in Paris in 1776 at the sign "Au Dieu de l'Harmonie"; worked in the rue du Four Saint-Germain till 1783, and was succeeded by his nephew, Guillaume Martin, in 1822."
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 152.
MARTIN (Guillaume) — Paris circa 1830. Nephew and pupil of Lejeune. Good make.
Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 409, scan 431. Held as more than one scan.
Martin, Guillaume. — Paris. 1822.
Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 319, scan 323.
Martin, Guillaume. — Paris. 1822
- Entries from 5 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. 20 more Martin pages under M.
Same town, same time
267 other Paris makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:
- 1776 to 1789 Allard, Francois
- 1776 Le Jeune, Jean Charles
- died 1776 Somer, Nicolas
- 1776 Tourte, Xavier
- died 1776 Villars, Paul
- 1777 to 1789 Bachelier, Jean Gaspard