François Louis Pique

Paris, France 1810

IU CATALOG NUMBER 53

Born at Boret in 1758, studied with Saunier copying Cremona pieces in the workshop. Established in Paris 1778, died 1822. Regarded as second-finest French maker, using a much larger proportioned, heavier model than both Lupot and Stradivari, though with many similarities to both. Master workmanship in both body and scroll with a typical French tone quality, resonant and smooth.