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Louis Auguste de Sainson b. 26 April 1800

Also known as De Sainson

Artist (Painter),
Artist (Draughtsman)

A watercolourist and draughtsman, Louis Auguste de Sainson was born in Paris on 26 April 1800. He began his lengthy naval career in a secretarial position in France which enabled him to travel to Australia and create hundreds of drawings and engravings.

Archives Nationales, Paris, France
National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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https://www.nla.gov.au/

Note

Work held was initially attributed to de Saison because of the existence of his lithograph of the same subject but the painting is now attributed to Louis Philippe Crepin.
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

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Louis Auguste de Sainson b. 26 April 1800

Archives Nationales, Paris, France

National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

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