Felix Thorigny

Caen – The Artists – Thorigny, Felix

This page forms part of a series of pages dedicated to the many artists who painted in Caen. A full list of all the artists with a link to their works can be found at the bottom of this page.

Felix Thorigny
Felix Thorigny

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Felix Thorigny (1824, Caen – 1870, Paris) was a French master draughtsman, veduta painter and landscape painter.

He worked extensively in Paris and London.

Not much else is known about this artist.

       

       

     

     

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???? - Thorigny - Holy-Trinity Abbey in Caen. Ladies' Abbey. Interior view of the Trinity Church
???? – Thorigny – Holy-Trinity Abbey in Caen. Ladies’ Abbey. Interior view of the Trinity Church
???? - Thorigny - Interior of St Jean church in Caen
???? – Thorigny – Interior of St Jean church in Caen

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???? - Thorigny - St-Pierre in Caen. Inside the choir
???? – Thorigny – St-Pierre in Caen. Inside the choir

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Felix Thorigny painted mostly in Paris, but did manage to visit a few other places in France. Here are most of the cities/towns where he applied his arts (a link (“⇠”) to his works for each place will appear when published):

Artists featured here who painted in Caen (but not limited to) are (a link “” will be placed next to an artist name when their works are published. A “*” means that the artist did NOT work in Caen itself, instead worked in nearby villages and towns):

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