Viaduct Violins Paris

Biography

Career
The older son of violin maker François CAUSSIN, Nicolas CAUSSIN learned his craft with his father.
He worked with his youngest brother, François Hippolyte CAUSSIN, in his father's workshop at Neufchâteau before going to Paris where he established his own workshop at 1, Place de la Croix Rouge.
He stayed there for some time before returning to Neufchâteau in 1857. (Jacquot A. 1985 reprint de l’edition 1912)

Collaborators
Nicolas CAUSSIN’s nephew, Louis COLLENOT, joined him in 1882.

Works
Like his brother and father, Nicolas CAUSSIN primarily produced instruments inspired by the great Italian makers which were generally crafted in a spirit of imitation.

Sources
(More specfic publication references are available in our Bibliography section.)

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