Ferronnerie (1)

The French painter Félix Michel (1856-1915) had as a friend a man named Henri Le Secq des Tournelles who was just two years older than he was. I think their fathers were friends; both were artistes-peintres. Henri's father also collected wrought iron objects (ferronnerie) and he left the collection to his son when he died in 1882. Henri made it his life's work to expand the collection and it is now on display in an old church building near the Musée des Beaux Arts in Rouen. Here are a few photos I took there in 1999.

Rouen seen from high ground just south of the city.

This the interior of the old church building where all sorts of interesting wrought iron objects are on display.

P.S. We're having very high winds this morning and I'm trying to get this post uploaded before our power goes out. It flickered a few minutes ago. More tomorrow, if possible...