Édouard Jean Joseph de Laborde de Marchainville
FRENCH EXPLORER
Edouard Jean Joseph de Laborde de Marchainville
Édouard Jean Joseph de Laborde de Marchainville (26 June 1762, Paris – 13 July 1786, Baie des Français, Lituya, Alaska)In 1781, La Monneraye painted this portrait of Marchainville: He had a charming figure, blond hair, a high and svelte waist. To these external advantages he joined a live and amicable spirit, great softness and much education.