Jacob Eury
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Jacob Eury born in Mirecourt
on 6 April 1765, died 7 October 1848, was a French
luthier
and bow maker.
He was apprenticed in Mirecourt with his father as a violin maker, and later became an archetier / bow maker.
According to the Paris census, he was noted having been in Paris as of 1792, where he certainly had some association with François Tourte
.
Throughout his life he moved many times and seems to have struggled financially. His work however never seems lacking.
Top experts (such as E. Vatelot, Bernard Millant
, J.F. Raffin, Paul Childs), agree that Eury's work is often compared to that of François Tourte
.
"Niccolò Paganini
's favorite bow was a Jacob Eury which was broken in several places when it fell off the back of his coach on tour (as he was travelling in England towards Newcastle).
Paganini had brought it to Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume for repairs as they were good friends. He went on to use this bow extensively." - Gennady Filimonov
Mirecourt
Mirecourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France. Mirecourt is known for lace-making and the manufacture of musical instruments, particularly those of the violin family...
on 6 April 1765, died 7 October 1848, was a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
luthier
Luthier
A luthier is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violinmaker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc...
and bow maker.
He was apprenticed in Mirecourt with his father as a violin maker, and later became an archetier / bow maker.
According to the Paris census, he was noted having been in Paris as of 1792, where he certainly had some association with François Tourte
François Tourte
François Xavier Tourte was a Frenchman who, though trained as a watchmaker, soon changed to making bows for playing classical string instruments such as the violin....
.
Throughout his life he moved many times and seems to have struggled financially. His work however never seems lacking.
Top experts (such as E. Vatelot, Bernard Millant
Bernard Millant
Bernard Millant is a world renowned bow maker / archetier and luthier in Paris, France. He is the son of Max Millant.He studied violin making at Amédée Dieudonné's workshop in Mirecourt...
, J.F. Raffin, Paul Childs), agree that Eury's work is often compared to that of François Tourte
François Tourte
François Xavier Tourte was a Frenchman who, though trained as a watchmaker, soon changed to making bows for playing classical string instruments such as the violin....
.
"Niccolò Paganini
Niccolò Paganini
Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique...
's favorite bow was a Jacob Eury which was broken in several places when it fell off the back of his coach on tour (as he was travelling in England towards Newcastle).
Paganini had brought it to Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume for repairs as they were good friends. He went on to use this bow extensively." - Gennady Filimonov