Johann Ferdinand Feige the Younger

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Johann Ferdinand Feige the Younger (born November 25, 1766 in Vorwerk Hellendorf (Helle) near Pirna , † April 16, 1827 in Dresden ) was a German sculptor in Saxony .

Life

Johann Ferdinand Feige the Younger was the son of Johann Ferdinand the Elder . He began training as a sculptor in his father's workshop at an early age. This was followed by studies at the Dresden Art Academy . In addition to some larger works, he mainly created grave monuments and facade sculptures in and around Dresden. In 1791 he created the font from black and white Carrara marble for the Kreuzkirche in Dresden . Later he gave up the little profitable craftsmanship and took over various offices in the city of Dresden. On April 24, 1800 he was granted Dresden citizenship . In addition to his sculptural work, he also mainly did religious glass paintings .

literature

  • Georg Kaspar Nagler : New general artist lexicon or news of life and works. Volume 4, 1837, p. 265 (contradicting information about dates of birth and death).
  • Gustav Otto Müller: Forgotten Dresden Artists. Dresden 1895, pp. 79-81.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ GO Müller: Forgotten Dresden Artists- 1895, pp. 79–81.
  2. ^ Georg Kaspar Nagler: New general artist lexicon or news of the life and the works. Volume 4, 1837, p. 265.
personal data
SURNAME Feige, Johann Ferdinand the Younger
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Feige, Johann Ferdinand
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH November 25, 1766
PLACE OF BIRTH Hellendorf (Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel)
DATE OF DEATH April 16, 1827
Place of death Dresden