Lesueur Charles Alexandre
Le Havre, 1778/01/01 ; Sainte-Adresse, 1846/12/12 ; naturaliste, artiste et explorateur français ; En 1801, il voyage en Australie de l'expédition Baudin (1754-1803) mais les membres de la partie artistique et naturaliste sont déjà recrutés et il nobtient quune place daide artilleur[2]. Très vite, les capacités dartiste et de naturaliste de Leuseur, lui permettent de rejoindre lexpédition scientifique. Le capitaine Nicolas Baudin (1754-1803) apprécie tellement son travail quil le charge dillustrer les journaux de bord. Avec François Péron (1775-1810), il endosse la fonction de naturaliste après la mort du zoologiste de l'expédition, René Maugé de Cely. Avec Péron, ils collectionnent plus de 100 000 spécimens zoologiques
174 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Lesueur Charles Alexandre s'inscrit pleinement dans le dessin. Il emploie papier (crayon) dans ses réalisations. Le domaine d'activité de Lesueur Charles Alexandre est dessin.
Legacy and influence
Plusieurs musées conservent et exposent les oeuvres de Lesueur Charles Alexandre. Les oeuvres de Lesueur Charles Alexandre se trouvent dans 1 musées.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Lesueur Charles Alexandre. These pieces, listed in the Joconde database, attest to this artist's place in the national artistic heritage. 20 records are currently available.
Curator museums
The works of Lesueur Charles Alexandre are preserved in the following museums: muséum d'histoire naturelle. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Lesueur Charles Alexandre belong to the following fields: dessin, dessin, Océanie, dessin, faune.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
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Artistic movements
Century
Techniques
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 174 works attributed to Lesueur Charles Alexandre in museums of France. 20 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: dessin, dessin, faune, dessin, Océanie.
Works by Lesueur Charles Alexandre are held in 1 labeled 'Museum of France', including the muséum d'histoire naturelle. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Lesueur Charles Alexandre may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Lesueur Charles Alexandre belong to the following fields: dessin, dessin, faune, dessin, Océanie. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Lesueur Charles Alexandre employ the following techniques and materials: papier (crayon), papier (aquarelle, gouache, crayon), papier (pierre noire). Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Lesueur Charles Alexandre died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
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