Joseph Alfred Lamy
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Joseph Alfred Lamy (1850-1919), was an important French
archetier
(bow maker) of the early twentieth century known as Lamy Père.
He was born in Mirecourt
, Vosges
, France
where he apprenticed from 1862-1868, and later worked from 1877 to 1885 for François Nicolas Voirin
in Paris
.
He started his apprenticeship in 1862 with Charles Claude Nicolas Husson.
In 1868, he joined GAUTROT's workshop in Château Thierry, where he met François Nicolas Voirin.
In 1876, he came to Paris to work with François Nicolas Voirin whose assistant he had become.
In 1885, at the death of François Nicolas Voirin
, he started his own workshop at 34 rue du Faubourg Poissonière.
Branded his bows « A. LAMY A PARIS »
In 1889 he received the silver and gold medals at the Paris Exposition. His son Hippolyte Camille Lamy-fils, (1876-1944) carried on in his father's tradition succeeding him at his death in 1919.
Like François Nicolas Voirin
, Lamy-père was influenced by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
whose model he frequently used between 1886 and 1890. By 1880 many makers were beginning to consistently aim for an even heavier, stronger model, with varying degrees of success. Lamy's mature period began as early as 1889 to 1890 when he was still only forty. His model, characterized by a slight increase in volume for the sticks as well as for the frogs, became clearer and was adopted definitively. Lamy picked up where François Nicolas Voirin
left off, with similar variance in weight and quality of materials. His pupils include Eugene Sartory
whose work he had influenced as well as that of his son, Lamy-fils.
"Today Lamy (père) is regarded as one of the foremost makers of his generation." - Filimonov Fine Violins
France
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archetier
Bow (music)
In music, a bow is moved across some part of a musical instrument, causing vibration which the instrument emits as sound. The vast majority of bows are used with string instruments, although some bows are used with musical saws and other bowed idiophones....
(bow maker) of the early twentieth century known as Lamy Père.
He was born in Mirecourt
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...
, Vosges
Vosges
Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where he apprenticed from 1862-1868, and later worked from 1877 to 1885 for François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin was a French Archetier , known in his time as the "Modern Tourte."F.N. Voirin was born in Paris France, the brother of Joseph Voirin and cousin to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
He started his apprenticeship in 1862 with Charles Claude Nicolas Husson.
In 1868, he joined GAUTROT's workshop in Château Thierry, where he met François Nicolas Voirin.
In 1876, he came to Paris to work with François Nicolas Voirin whose assistant he had become.
In 1885, at the death of François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin was a French Archetier , known in his time as the "Modern Tourte."F.N. Voirin was born in Paris France, the brother of Joseph Voirin and cousin to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume...
, he started his own workshop at 34 rue du Faubourg Poissonière.
Branded his bows « A. LAMY A PARIS »
Biography
Lamy emerged from a great period in French bowmaking and faithfully carried on the tradition.In 1889 he received the silver and gold medals at the Paris Exposition. His son Hippolyte Camille Lamy-fils, (1876-1944) carried on in his father's tradition succeeding him at his death in 1919.
Like François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin was a French Archetier , known in his time as the "Modern Tourte."F.N. Voirin was born in Paris France, the brother of Joseph Voirin and cousin to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume...
, Lamy-père was influenced by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume was an illustrious French violin maker. He made over 3,000 instruments and was also a fine businessman and an inventor.-Early life:...
whose model he frequently used between 1886 and 1890. By 1880 many makers were beginning to consistently aim for an even heavier, stronger model, with varying degrees of success. Lamy's mature period began as early as 1889 to 1890 when he was still only forty. His model, characterized by a slight increase in volume for the sticks as well as for the frogs, became clearer and was adopted definitively. Lamy picked up where François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin was a French Archetier , known in his time as the "Modern Tourte."F.N. Voirin was born in Paris France, the brother of Joseph Voirin and cousin to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume...
left off, with similar variance in weight and quality of materials. His pupils include Eugene Sartory
Eugene Sartory
Eugene Nicolas Sartory was an influential French archetier/ bow maker from Mirecourt, France.Normally spelled Eugène Sartory.After having first apprenticed with his father, he went on to work in Paris for Charles Peccatte and Joseph Alfred Lamy before setting up on his own shop in 1893.He...
whose work he had influenced as well as that of his son, Lamy-fils.
"Today Lamy (père) is regarded as one of the foremost makers of his generation." - Filimonov Fine Violins