Nicolas-Martin Petit b. 1777

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Petit was the artist for a French voyage to Australia, whose job, according to the eminent scientist Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu, was to record 'all that which may be of interest for the history of Man.' His depictions of the Aborigines have an immediacy and directness unlike any previous images of them.
Name
Nicolas-Martin Petit
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1777
Birth place
Paris, France
Death date
21 October 1804
Death place
Lorient, France
Active Period
  • c.1800 - c.1804
Arrival
  • c.1800 (voyage of 'Le Géographe' and 'Le Naturaliste')
Residence
  • 1804 Lorient, France
  • c.1800 - c.1804 Australia
  • c.1777 - c.1800 Paris, France
Training
  • David's studio, the Louvre, Paris, France
Cultural Heritage
  • French
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870