Henri Feur

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Henri Feur (born July 18, 1837 in Bordeaux , † May 18, 1926 ) was a French glass painter who mainly created stained glass windows for churches in southwestern France .

Life

In 1877, Henri Feur took over the workshop from Joseph Villiet, which was founded in Bordeaux in 1850.

His son Marcel Feur took over the glass painting workshop in 1908, which was located in house no.61 on the Cours de l'Yser in Bordeaux.

Oeuvres (selection)

Signature of Henri Feur on a window of the Sainte-Eulalie church in Bordeaux (1889)
  • 1889: Sainte-Eulalie parish church in Bordeaux
  • 1899: Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens parish church in Pomport
  • Parish church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens in Bourdeilles
  • three windows in the former Notre-Dame du Lot chapel in Aiguillon (now the Musée municipal)
  • Parish Church of Saint-Félix in Aiguillon (window depicting the baptism of Christ)
  • Parish church of Sainte-Croix in Aixe-sur-Vienne (six windows)
  • Parish Church of Notre-Dame in Barbaste (twelve windows)
  • Parish Church of Saint-Georges in Billy-lès-Chanceaux (window depicting the Coronation of Mary)
  • Sacré-Coeur Chapel of the Saint-André Cathedral in Bordeaux (five windows)
  • Parish church of St. Louis des Chartrons in Bordeaux (stations of the cross made of enamel )
  • Parish church of Saint-Sulpice in Boudy-de-Beauregard (five windows)
  • Parish Church of Saint-Saturnin in Capian (eight windows)
  • Parish church, former priory, Saint-Sauveur in Castelsarrasin
  • Parish Church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption in Le Château-d'Oléron (six windows)
  • St. Marie Madeleine Church, Rennes le Chateau, 1897 (5 windows)

Web links

Commons : Henri Feur  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Henri Feur in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French) (accessed January 20, 2013)