Liege School
Rene Potmans
Liege, b. 1905
Pupil of Van Hoof in Antwerp. Worked six years for Aerts in Brussels. Subsequently established in Avenue Plantin, Antwerp. Guarneri and Rugeri models. Highly regarded as a restorer and repairer. Par / R. Potmans / Anvers. 1930 René Potmans / Luthier Anvers / no.. 19.. — John Dilworth
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POTMANS, René Born 1905 Liège, Worked Antwerp & Brussels Belgium. Pupil of Van Hoof in Antwerp. Worked six years for Aerts in Brussels. Subsequently established in Avenue Plantin, Antwerp. Guarneri and Rugeri models. Highly regarded as a restorer and repairer. Par / R. Potmans / Anvers. 1930 René Potmans / Luthier Anvers / no.. 19..
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