Mirecourt School
Gabriel Didion
Mirecourt, d. 1881
DIDION, Gabriel died 1881 Mirecourt France. Half brother of P. Blanchard. Employed by Veuve Soriot, and later worked as ‘Didion Laberte’ with his nephew, Marc Laberte. Succeeded by the brothers Auguste and Émile Laberte. Typical Mirecourt production; flat arched, Stradivari-derived model. The name i\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
DIDION, Gabriel died 1881 Mirecourt France. Half brother of P. Blanchard. Employed by Veuve Soriot, and later worked as ‘Didion Laberte’ with his nephew, Marc Laberte. Succeeded by the brothers Auguste and Émile Laberte. Typical Mirecourt production; flat arched, Stradivari-derived model. The name is much used in later commercial work with no connection to him whatsoever. Gabriel Didion / Lutherie Lorraine / 18..
Cecie Stainer+
A maker at Mirecourt , d. 1881.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Geigenmacher und Fabrikant. Stiefbruder von Blanchard in Lyon, einer
der besseren Meister seines Wohnsitzes, Lehrer von Résuche.
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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 Delanoy 1850–1928
Alexandre Paverot worked 1820
Alexis Gand b. 1797
Alfred Joseph Lamy 1850–1919
Amable Chevrier 1823–1916