Chenu, Fleury |
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BORN 12 May 1833, Briançon - DIED 9 May 1875, Lyon BIRTH NAME Chenu, Augustin Pierre Bienvenu GRAVE LOCATION Lyon: Cimetière de Loyasse, 43, rue du Cardinal-Gerlier (61) |
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Fleury Chenu came to Lyons with his family in around 1846. He was a pupil of Jean-Claude Bonnefond and Michel-Philibert Genod at the École des Beaux-Arts and he worked under the animal painter L. Guy. He debuted in the Salon in Lyons in 1854 and he first exhibited in the Salon in Paris in 1867. He was well known for scenes with people, views on the city of Lyons and snowy landscapes. One of his snow scenes was purchased by Alexandre Dumas. Alphonse Stengelin was one of his pupils. Shortly before his 42nd birthday he died in Lyons. The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyons has a collection of his works. Work: "Les traînards, effet de neige" (1870, Musée d'Orsay, Paris). Related persons • was pupil of Bonnefond, Claude • was pupil of Genod, Michel-Philibert |
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 The grave of Fleury Chenu at the Loyasse cimetière, Lyon. Picture by Androom (03 Dec 2007) |
Sources • Beyern, Bertrand, Guide des tombes d'hommes célèbres, Le Cherche Midi, Paris, 2003 • Ooops | Ville de Lyon |
