Ernest Goupil b. 1814

  • Artist (Painter)
Well known for his cheerful and generous nature, Goupil had a passion for adventure and sailed as the official artist on Dumont d'Urville's expedition to the South Pole and Oceania. He painted finely detailed scenes of places such as Patagonia and Tahiti.

Citations

  • Bénézit, E., 'Dictionnare des Peintre, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 8 vols, 1948-1955’, Paris, France.

  • d’Urville, Dumont (1837), 'Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l’Océanie sur les Corvettes’, l’Astrolabe et la Zélée 1837-1840, p. 8 (obituary).

  • Rosenman, H. (ed. & trans.) (1987), 'Dumont d’Urville, Two Voyages to the South Seas’, vol. 2, Voyage of Astrolabe and Zélée, Melbourne, Vic.

Initial data sources

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