Lejeune Collection

LEJEUNE, Louis-Fran篩s, baron (1775-1848). Visiting
LEJEUNE, Louis-Fran篩 s, baron (1775-1848). Visiting a Bivouac on the Eve of the Battle of Austerlitz, 1st December 1805, 1808. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles

WOMEN MARINES, 1943. Corporal Essie Lucas and Jean Ayers of the US Marine Corps Womens Reserve working on an engine at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Photograph, 1943

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1769-1821). Emperor of France, 1804-1814. The Eve of Austerlitz, 1 December 1805. Oil on canvas (detail), 1808, by Louis Francois Lejeune

Innsbruck in 18th century, Tirol, Austria, drawing by Vormser, engraving by Lejeune, 1838 (engraving)
3600038 Innsbruck in 18th century, Tirol, Austria, drawing by Vormser, engraving by Lejeune, 1838 (engraving); (add.info.: Innsbruck in 18th century. Tirol, Austria)

Emperor bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea guilielm, and king bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius
FLO4987749 Emperor bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea guilielm, and king bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius. Handcoloured lithograph by Burggraaff after Jean Baptiste Audebert from Th

Canrobert, c. 1876. Creator: Lejeune
Canrobert, c. 1876. [Portrait of Francois Certain de Canrobert, French soldier, Marshal of France]. Woodburytype, from the periodical " Galerie Contemporaine Litteraire, Artistique" (1879)

Removing the Thorn, (oil on canvas)
658316 Removing the Thorn, (oil on canvas) by Lejeune, Henry (1819-1904); 35.5x27.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing the Thorn. Henry Lejeune (1820-1904). Oil on canvas

Black-capped lory, Lorius lory, and red lory, Eos bornea. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Eclectus parrot and chattering lory
Eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus, and chattering lory, Lorius garrulus (vulnerable). Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

African grey parrot and green parakeet
African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, and green parakeet, Psittacara holochlora. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Greater vasa parrot and mascarene parrot
Greater vasa parrot, Coracopsis vasa, and mascarene parrot, Mascarinus mascarinus (extinct). Handcoloured lithograph from Th

White cockatoo (endangered) and yellow-crested cockatoo
White cockatoo, Cacatua alba (endangered) and yellow-crested cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea (critically endangered). Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Crimson topaz and ruby-throated hummingbird
Crimson topaz, Topaza pella, and ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Eastern longtailed hermit and grey-breasted sabrewing
Eastern longtailed hermit, Phaethornis superciliosus, and grey-breasted sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

White-necked jacobin and grey-breasted sabrewing
White-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora, and grey-breasted sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Antillean crested hummingbird and ruby-topaz hummingbird
Antillean crested hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus, and ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Antillean crested hummingbird and sapphire-throated
Antillean crested hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus, and sapphire-throated hummingbird, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Bee hummingbird and amethyst woodstar
Bee hummingbird or zunzuncito, Mellisuga helenae, and amethyst woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Red-legged honeycreeper and bananaquit
Red-legged honeycreeper, Cyanerpes cyaneus, and bananaquit, Coereba flaveola. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Beautiful sunbird and southern double-collared sunbird
Beautiful sunbird, Cinnyris pulchella, and southern double-collared sunbird, Cinnyris chalybeus. Handcoloured lithograph by Burggraaff from Th

Southern double-collared sunbird and purple-throated sunbird
Southern double-collared sunbird, Cinnyris chalybeus, and purple-throated sunbird, Leptocoma sperata. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Long-tailed paradise whydah, Vidua paradisaea, in breeding plumage and after moulting (non-breeding male). Handcoloured lithograph by Burggraaff from Th

Green-winged pytilia and red-cowled cardinal
Green-winged pytilia, Pytilia melba, and red-cowled cardinal, Paroaria dominicana. Handcoloured lithograph by Burggraaff from Th

Pine grosbeak and Java rice bird
Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator, and Java rice bird, Lonchura oryzivora (vulnerable). Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Emperor and king bird-of-paradise
Emperor bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea guilielm, and king bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius. Handcoloured lithograph by Burggraaff after Jean Baptiste Audebert from Th

Blue-headed quail-dove (endangered) and black
Blue-headed quail-dove, Starnoenas cyanocephala (endangered), and black Polish carrier pigeon, Columba livia. Handcoloured lithograph by Burggraaff from Th

Owl pigeon and fantail pigeon, Columba livia domestica, varieties of fancy pigeon breeds. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Pouter pigeon and Jacobin pigeon
Pouter pigeon, Columba livia, and Jacobin pigeon, Columba cucullata, varieties of fancy pigeon breeds. Handcoloured lithograph by Burggraaff from Th

Great curassow and southern helmeted curassow
Great curassow, male, Crax rubra (vulnerable), and southern helmeted curassow, Pauxi unicornis (endangered). Handcoloured lithograph by Burggraaff from Th

Kalij pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos, and hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Atlantic puffin and tufted puffin
Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica, and tufted puffin, Fratercula cirrhata. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Scarlet ibis and olive ibis
Scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber, and olive ibis, Bostrychia olivacea. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

African sacred ibis and white ibis
African sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus, and white ibis, Eudocimus albus. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Rhinoceros hornbill and Abyssinian ground hornbill
Rhinoceros hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros, and Abyssinian ground hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Toco toucan and ariel toucan
Toco toucan, Ramphastos toco, and ariel toucan or channel-billed toucan, Ramphastos vitellinus. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Black-headed parrot and white-eyed conure
Black-headed parrot, Pionites melanocephalus, and white-eyed conure, Psittacara leucophthalma. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Green-rumped parrotlet and blue-crowned hanging-parrot
Green-rumped parrotlet, Forpus passerinus, and blue-crowned hanging-parrot, Loriculus galgulus. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Brown-throated parakeet and long-tailed green
Brown-throated parakeet, Eupsittula pertinax, and long-tailed green parrot of Sincialo, Dominica, Psittacus rufirostris. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Perroquet tapire (artificially dyed amazon), and red-fan parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus. The native Americans color the plumage of young parrots with natural dyes. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Mealy amazon and festive amazon
Mealy amazon, Amazona farinosa, and festive amazon, Amazona festiva. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Scarlet macaw and orange-winged amazon
Scarlet macaw, Ara macao, and orange-winged amazon, Amazona amazonica. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Blue-and-yellow macaw and yellow-headed amazon
Blue-and-yellow macaw, Ara ararauna, and yellow-headed amazon, Amazona oratrix (endangered). Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Chestnut-fronted macaw and Cuban amazon
Chestnut-fronted macaw, Ara severus, and Cuban amazon, Amazona leucocephala. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Blossom-headed parakeet and rose-ringed parakeet
Blossom-headed parakeet, Psittacula roseata, and rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Golden-winged parakeet and red-headed lovebird
Golden-winged parakeet, Brotogeris chrysoptera, and red-headed lovebird, Agapornis pullarius. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Rose-ringed parakeet and rainbow lorikeet
Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri, and rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Red-and-blue lory (endangered) and Moluccan king parrot
Red-and-blue lory, Eos histrio (endangered) and Moluccan king parrot, Alisterus amboinensis. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

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"LEJEUNE: A Multifaceted Legacy of Art, History, and Nature" Step into the world of Louis-François Lejeune, a renowned figure in history whose contributions spanned various fields. As a baron born in 1775 and passing away in 1848, Lejeune's life was filled with remarkable encounters and accomplishments. In his role as an artist, Lejeune captured pivotal moments throughout history. One such instance was his depiction of Napoleon Bonaparte on the eve of the legendary Battle of Austerlitz. Through his brushstrokes, he immortalized the Emperor's determination and strategic brilliance. It also ventured into other artistic realms beyond historical paintings. He created intricate car mascots like "Old Bill, " which became iconic symbols during World War I. These metal plinths adorned vehicles, serving as reminders of resilience amidst adversity. But Lejeune's talents extended far beyond art alone; he had a keen eye for nature as well. His delicate portrayal of a vanilla orchid showcased not only its beauty but also highlighted his botanical expertise dating back to 1822. Additionally, Lejeune explored avian wonders through vivid illustrations featuring colorful parrots like the Black-capped lory and African grey parrot. His ability to capture their vibrant plumage brought these exotic creatures to life on canvas. While delving into history or admiring nature were significant aspects of Lejeune's life, it is essential to acknowledge his connection with real people too. In one photograph from 1943, we see Corporal Essie Lucas and Jean Ayers proudly representing Women Marines within the US Marine Corps—a testament to progressiveness even during challenging times. Lejeune left behind an enduring legacy that transcends time—his artistry revealing stories untold while showcasing both human triumphs and natural wonders alike.