DHV:
701
Tourin ID:
PARIS 10
1747
Pardessus
Louis
Guersan
# of Strings:
5
Place Made:
F, Paris
Body Shape:
Viol
Current Location:
F, Paris
Sound Holes:
C
Collection:
Musée de la musique
Head:
Scroll
Catalog Number:
E.0362 (formerly C.140)
Label Text:
Ludovicus / GUERSAN / prope / Comoediam / Gallican / Lutetiae / Anno / 1746 (“apocryphe” per museum]
Measurements:
String Length:
32
Total Length:
Body Length:
32
Upper Width:
Rib Depth:
5.3
Middle Width:
Bottom Width:
Previous Owner:
Valentin Meilhan, Nantes, -1864
Information Source:
Museum’s website; P. Jacquier to Tourin, 9/79; PT visits 6/77 & 9/78
Literature:
Photographs:
Recordings:
Auctions:
Comments:
Gétreau 1996, p. 653; Chouquet 1884, p. 32
On museum’s website (FB+S, head side; front 7/8, head 3/4 [color])
1-piece back (NB, not striped). 2 pegs treble, 3 bass side. Jacquier: “Facture simple, à characteristiques de quinton.” Website: “quinton de viole”, formerly pardessus; “Etiquette apocryphe”.