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Last Name Le Keux

Given Name John

alt. Names J. L. K. ; LeKeux ;

Marriage Sarah Sophia (1836-1871) in 1809 ;

Children engraver John Henry Le Keux (1812 or 1813-1896) ;

Year born 1783 in Bishopsgate, London

Year died 1846

Place of death

Father's occupation pewter manufacturer Peter Le Keux

Relatives engraver Henry Le Keux (1787-1868) (brother) ; historian John Lingard (1771-1851) (father-in-law) ;

Education apprenticed to his father, later to the engraver James Basire (1730-1802) ;

Country of Activity United Kingdom

Worked for Illustrations of natural history (London 1829-1840) ; George Shaw (1751-1831) ;

Patronage

Collaborators etcher E. Wagner (fl. 1830- fl. 1850) ;

Techniques natural and architectural engraving ;

Sample(s) https://www.saturdaygalleryart.com/john-lekeux-biography.html ;

Archival sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Le_Keux ;

Published sources Nissen: Zoolog. Buchillustration 1969/78 ## 2440 & 3837 ;

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