Charles-Alexandre Lesueur b. 1 January 1778

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Natural history artist. Leseur travelled to Australia with a French expedition at the beginning of the nineteenth century, his drawings and etchings of local flora and fauna were of major significance.
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Name
Charles-Alexandre Lesueur
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Curator
  • Under-officer, French National Guard
Birth date
1 January 1778
Birth place
Le Havre, France
Death date
12 December 1846
Death place
Le Havre, France
Active Period
  • 1800 - 1846
Arrival
  • 1802
Residence
  • c.1846 Le Havre, France
  • 1817 - 1825 Philadelphia, United States of America
  • c.1815 United States of America
  • 1803 Mauritius
  • 1802 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1800 aboard Naturaliste
  • 1778 - 1800 Le Havre, France
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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