Paris School
Henri Francais
Paris, 1861–1943
Apprenticed to Darte in Mirecourt. Worked for Lullier in Boulogne and for Gand and Bernardel in Paris from 1880. Succeeded to Gand in 1892; joined in partnership by Albert Caressa in 1901. Many fine instruments and bows produced by the workshop, but most effort devoted to restoration and expertise o\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
FRANÇAIS, Henri Born 1861 Paris died 1943 Cannes France. Apprenticed to Darte in Mirecourt. Worked for Lullier in Boulogne and for Gand and Bernardel in Paris from 1880. Succeeded to Gand in 1892; joined in partnership by Albert Caressa in 1901. Many fine instruments and bows produced by the workshop, but most effort devoted to restoration and expertise of old instruments.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler von Gand & Bernardel. Er arbeitete 22 Jahre lang bei der gleichen
Firma und wurde am 1. Juli 1901 mit Caressa zusammen Nachfolger von Gustave
Bernardel. Er arbeitet nach Lupot in den Traditionen der Werkstatt und erhielt
schon 1897 in Brüssel eine goldene Mitarbeiter-Medaille.
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Working in Paris at the same time
(Pingrier) Frederic Pingrie worked 1895
A. Morhange worked 1919
Adolphe Dupary 1870–1940
Alexandre Martin worked 1890
Alfred Acoulon worked 1889–1914
Alfred Joseph Lamy 1850–1919