Masters of Technique

A most popular drawing master, Lesourd-Beauregard exhibited extensively at the Paris Salons, and was awarded a medal in 1842. He was a student of Gerard van Spaendonck, a renowned fruit and flower painter in France of the early 19^th century. In 1840 Lesourd-Beauregard became Professor of Botanical Drawing at the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle, replacing well-known artist and teacher, Pierre-Joseph Redouté.