Edmond Bigot de La Touanne

Also known as De La E. Bigot Touanne
  • Artist (Printmaker)
La Touanne was a member of a French expedition sent to report on the defence capabilities of the colony. To the residents of Sydney, however, La Touanne's work seemed more an appropriation of artistic copyright than a threat to British sovereignty.
Name
Edmond Bigot de La Touanne
Also known as De La E. Bigot Touanne
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • Lieutenant, French Navy (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Active Period
  • c.1824 - c.1828
Arrival
  • 1825
Cultural Heritage
  • French
Languages
  • French
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870