John Henry Le Keux (23 March 1812 – 4 February 1896) was an English architectural engraver and draughtsman.
The son of John Le Keux, he was born in Argyll Street, Euston Road, London, on 23 March 1812, and studied under James Basire III. He then worked for a time as assistant to his father.[1]
Between 1853 and 1865 Le Keux exhibited architectural drawings at the Royal Academy. About 1864 he moved to Durham, and acted as manager to Messrs. Andrews, a firm of publishers with which his wife was connected. He died at Durham on 4 February 1896, and was buried in St Nicholas' Church.[1]
Le Keux engraved plates for architectural works, including:[1]
The Norwegian government employed him to execute 31 plates of Trondheim cathedral. He contributed papers on mediæval arms and armor to the Journal of the Archæological Institute and other publications. His last work was the Oxford Almanack for 1870.[1]
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1901). "Le Keux, John Henry". Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement). Vol. 3. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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