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Louis Choris

1795 – 1828

Russian artist and explorer

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About Louis Choris

Lived 1795 – 1828 (aged 33). Louis Choris was a Russian explorer, painter and draftsperson.

Louis Choris (; 22 March 1795 – 22 March 1828) was a German-Russian painter and explorer.

Biography Louis Choris was born in Yekaterinoslav, Russian Empire (now Dnipro, Ukraine) to German-Russian parents on 22 March 1795. His illustrations on the Romanzoff expedition are therefore likely to faithfully represent the subjects he painted. After the voyage of the Rurik, Choris went to Paris where he issued a portfolio of his drawings in lithographic reproduction and studied in the ateliers of Gerard and Regnault. Choris worked extensively in pastels and documented the Ohlone people in the missions of San Francisco, California in 1816. Choris left France in 1827 for South America and was killed by robbers on 22 March 1828, en route to Vera Cruz, Mexico.

Choris' works are now held in public collections by such museums as the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, the Honolulu Museum of Art and the Oakland Museum of California.

Legacy

Otto von Kotzebue named the Choris Peninsula after Choris.

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Ludwig York Choris, Louis Andrevitch Choris, Li︠u︡dvig Andreevich Khoris, Ludovik Choris, Ludowik Andrevitch Choris, Li︠u︡dvig Andreevich Loggin
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Louis Choris?

Russian artist and explorer (1795-1828)

When was Louis Choris born?

Louis Choris was born on 22 March 1795 in Dnipro.

When did Louis Choris die?

Louis Choris died on 22 March 1828 in Veracruz.

What was Louis Choris's occupation?

Louis Choris was an explorer, painter and draftsperson.

What nationality was Louis Choris?

Louis Choris was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louis Choris

· Wikidata: Q821565

· DBpedia: Louis Choris

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