Ambroise Louis Garneray

Caen – The Artists – Garneray, Ambroise Louis

Ambroise Louis Garneray (1783 – 1857) was a French corsair, painter and writer. He was held as prisoner-of-war by the British for eight years .

He was in fact the first Peintre de la Marine.

Here are two of his paintings he made in the city of Caen, Normandy.