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Louis-Philippe Crepin (1772 – 1851) was a French marine painter. Together with Theodore Gudin, he was appointed as one of France’s first two “Peintres de la Marine” in 1830.
He studied marine painting with Joseph Vernet and landscapes with Hubert Robert. Before that, he had been a sailor with four years of experience as a helmsman and gabier (a seaman in charge of the sails). He had his first exhibit at the Paris in 1796 with “La sortie du port de Brest“.
His best known painting is “Combat de la frégate française La Bayonnaise contre la frégate anglaise l’Embuscade 14 décembre 1798“, which was commissioned by Napoleon for display at the Tuileries. It was shown at the Salon in 1801. Until 1834, it was hung in the former residence of the Empress at the Chateau de Saint-Cloud, then was transferred to Versailles by King Louis Philippe I. Since 1935, it has been at the Musee national de la Marine.
Click here to read Crepin’s full bio on Wikipedia.
Crepin painted in several spots in Normandy, which will be featured eventually on this site. A link “⇠” to those cities will appear below when published.
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