The Hans Feibusch Archive and Studio

The German émigré artist Hans Feibusch (1898-1998) arrived in Britain in the 1930s. He moved here following persecution from the Nazis and inclusion in the infamous ‘Degenerate Art’ exhibition.

On our shores, Feibusch became a celebrated painter of murals in churches and public buildings, including Chichester Cathedral. In 1997, Pallant House Gallery received the entire contents of his North London studio. The studio formerly belonged to the sculptor Edwin Landseer, and was used by Feibusch for almost 60 years, from his arrival in Britain until 1997.

The Hans Feibusch collection includes around 80 paintings, 50 sculptures, several hundred drawings, studies and copies of all Feibusch’s lithographs (around 50 prints including proof stages). Likewise, the Gallery houses the artist’s sketch books, easels, brushes, props, furniture and books – over 1,700 items in total. We are also lucky enough to add the Hans Feibusch Archive of photographs and ephemera to our collection.