Choris, Louis, 1795-1828

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In 1815, Louis (or Ludovik/Ludwig) Choris (1795-1828) was invited to be the official painter to accompany Captain Otto von Kotzebue's expedition to find a northwest passage through North America. Although only 20 years old, Choris painted on an earlier Russian expedition and had gained a reputation as a botanical artist among the Moscow art community. He pursued a successful art career and produced a second collection of lithographs in 1826. On March 22, 1828, he was attacked and killed by robbers on his way to Mexico City from Veracruz. [Portions from the Wisconsin Historical Society web site].

From the description of Louis Choris photograph collection [graphic], 1822. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 56030768

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associatedWith Choris, Louis, family
associatedWith Honeyman, Robert B. person
associatedWith Honeyman, Robert B. person
associatedWith Langlumé, fl. 1822-1825, person
associatedWith San Francisco de Asís Mission (San Francisco, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Shur, L. A. (Leonid Avelʹevich) person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia)
Pribilof Islands (Alaska)
Kotzebue (Alaska)
Alaska--Kotzebue
Kotzebue (Alaska)
California
Aleutian Islands (Alaska)
San Francisco (Calif.)
California--San Francisco
Alaska
Subject
Aleut arts
Aleuts
Botanical artists
Chukchi
Glaciers
Glaciers
Indians of North America
Natural history illustration
Oregon
Sea birds
Sea lions
Skin boats
Occupation
Artists
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Birth 1795

Death 1828

Russians

Russian

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