François-Edmond Pâris b. 2 March 1806

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
François-Edmond Pâris was a painter, draughtsman, scholar and naval officer. He was born in Paris in 1806. Pâris entered the navy in 1820 and within twenty years had participated in three major voyages to the Pacific, visiting Australia.
Name
François-Edmond Pâris
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Naval officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • Scholar (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Director of Musée de la Marine
Birth date
2 March 1806
Birth place
Paris, France
Death date
8 April 1893
Death place
Paris, France
Active Period
  • c.1831 - c.1893
Arrival
  • 1826 (On board vessel 'Astrolabe')
Residence
  • July 1831 - September 1831 Hobart Town (Hobart), Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • July 1831 - September 1831 Sydney, NSW
  • New South Wales
  • c.2 March 1806 - c.1806 Paris, France
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870