Charles Alexandre Lesueur France, Australia, 1778-1846
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About Charles Alexandre Lesueur
Born in France in 1778, Charles Lesueur was a naturalist and zoological artist. He studied at the Royal Military School and in 1800 joined the 'Naturaliste' on a surveying expedition along Australia's southern and western coastline. Lesueur made detailed drawings of Aborigines, and assisted the chief zoologist Peron to sketch the wildlife. Their work was recorded in a three volume account of the voyage. From 1816 to 1825. Lesueur worked as a natural sciences curator in Philadelphia, United States of America and then taught drawing in Indiana until 1837.
We have records of art auction sales by Charles Lesueur from 1976 and in total 55 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 46 (84%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $292,800 for Cases De La Terre De Lewin (Geographe Bay, W.a.), Probably June 1801 sold by Deutscher and Hackett in November 2018. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Charles Lesueur are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Charles Alexandre Lesueur is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 608
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 463
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 334
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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