Mirecourt School
Joseph Darche
Mirecourt, 1825–1867
Brother of Charles François Darche, above. Trained in Mirecourt. Worked in Brussels for N. F. Vuillaume 1850 and adopted his style of work. Established his own shop in Brussels 1854. Fine work. Fait par / J. Darche jeune / Luthier à Bruxelles / l’an 1863 — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
DARCHE, Joseph Born 1825, died 1867 Mirecourt France. Brother of Charles François Darche, above. Trained in Mirecourt. Worked in Brussels for N. F. Vuillaume 1850 and adopted his style of work. Established his own shop in Brussels 1854. Fine work. Fait par / J. Darche jeune / Luthier à Bruxelles / l’an 1863
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Jüngster Bruder von Nikolaus D. Nachdem er in Mirecourt ausgelernt
hatte, kam er zu N. Vuillaume nach Brüssel, machte sich da 1854 selbstständig
und gilt als geschickter Geigenmacher.
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Family
Hilaire Darche Son
Working in Mirecourt at the same time
(Persoit) Jean Pierre Marie Persois worked 1809–1854
A. Blondelet worked 1850–1865
Aimable Antoine Thouvenel 1815–1890
Alexandre Paverot worked 1820
Alexis Gand b. 1797
Amable Chevrier 1823–1916
Antoine Anciaume b. 1776
Antoine Brubach 1847–1894