Joseph Pitt Couthouy

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher and naturalist, was appointed conchologist to the United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes. Couthouy visited Australia as part of the expedition in 1839.
Name
Joseph Pitt Couthouy
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Conchologist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Naturalist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1856
Arrival
  • November 1839 (Arrived Sydney, NSW on board the 'Vincennes'.)
Residence
  • Hawaii, USA
  • c.November 1839 - c.1839 Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • American
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870