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Jean Hurel

Paris, worked 1689–1717

Probably the son of Charles Hurel, above. Viol maker mentioned by Marais and Saveur. Worked in rue St. Martin. [Vannes] — John Dilworth

Worked Paris

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

HUREL, Jean Worked circa. 1689-1717 Paris France. Probably the son of Charles Hurel, above. Viol maker mentioned by Marais and Saveur. Worked in rue St. Martin. [Vannes]

Cecie Stainer+

A maker in Paris, living in 1686, rue des Arcis, at the sign of “A l’image de St. Pierre”; from 1689 to 1717, rue St. Martin, near the Fontaine Maubue. He was maker of instruments “pour la musique du Roy,” and is said to have been a very clever workman. A Charles Hurel is also mentioned as being a maker of musical instruments in Paris in 1636.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Wahrscheinlich der Sohn von Charles Hurel. Er wohnte erst Rue des
Arcis (und hatte das Ladenschild »à limage de St.-Pierre«) und von 1689 bis
1717 Rue St. Martin nächst der Fontaine Maubué. Er war Geigenmacher der
königlichen Kapelle und wird von Sauveur (Mem. de I’Academie des sciences
1701) als einer der Geschicktesten gepriesen.

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