Who was Louis Choris?
Russian artist of Ukrainian origin who sailed round the world as draughtsman on the Rurik expedition, led by Otto von Kotzebue.
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Round the world on the Rurik · 1795–1828
Louis Choris (1795–1828): round the world on the rurik. SketchMap Atlas shows 1 sketch by Louis Choris on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.
Russian artist of Ukrainian origin who sailed round the world as draughtsman on the Rurik expedition, led by Otto von Kotzebue. His drawings and lithographs show California, Pacific islands and Alaska in the 1810s. He was killed in Mexico in 1828.
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Russian artist of Ukrainian origin who sailed round the world as draughtsman on the Rurik expedition, led by Otto von Kotzebue.
Hawaii. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.
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