Charles Tourte
b. c.1770
before 1816 Paris France. Son and pupil of Nicolas Léonard Tourte, below. His contribution to the output of the Tourte workshop is not easily assessed. Very few examples of his work are known, and as many later Mirecourt bow makers were to do, he added his wife’s initial, ‘T’, for her maiden name To\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. [Attributed to] | October 2010 | £1,502 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. | June 2010 | £9,320 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. Paris, 1780 c. | November 2008 | £8,981 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 63.5 g. [Ascribed to] | May 2007 | £4,912 |
| Violin Bow | Ivory Paris, 1780 c. Cramer head, open frog | February 2006 | £7,800 |
| Violin Bow | Open frog 55 g. | November 2005 | £2,814 |
| Violin Bow | ?/I 60.5 g. (button not original) | June 2005 | £5,635 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
TOURTE, Charles Born circa. 1770, d. before 1816 Paris France. Son and pupil of Nicolas Léonard Tourte, below. His contribution to the output of the Tourte workshop is not easily assessed. Very few examples of his work are known, and as many later Mirecourt bow makers were to do, he added his wife’s initial, ‘T’, for her maiden name Toupot to his own brand. It is assumed that spouses of bow makers were closely involved in dressing the hair and other aspects of the craft. Known work is very modern in appearance, with closed frog and incambered stick. Branded: TOURTE.T [Millant/Raffin]
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