Barthélemy Lauvergne b. 1805

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Lauvergne was from a family with no previous naval tradition. He first arrived in Australia on board the 'Astrolabe' for its 1826/1829 voyage of the Australian coast. His skills as a draughtsman helped him depict the landscapes and people he encountered.

Citations

  • Dumont d’Urville, J. (1829), 'Rapport å l’Académie Royale des Sciences de l’Institut’, Paris, France.

  • Dumont d’Urville, J. (1830), 'Voyage de la Corvette L’Astrolabe, Histoire du Voyage’, Paris, France, (5 vols), 1830/1833.

  • Dumont d’Urville, J. (1833), 'Atlas Historique’, Paris, France.

  • Fontan, J. (1921), 'Les Peintres Toulonnais du XIXe Siècle’, Toulon, France (2nd edn), 1921/1922.

  • Laplace, C. (1833), 'Voyage autour du Monde…’, Paris, France, (4 vols), 1833/1835.

  • Laplace, C. (1835), 'Album Historique’, Paris, France, [de Sainson, L. (ed.)].

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870