Louis Le Breton

Visual Artist

1818 – 1866

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Who was Louis Le Breton?

Louis Le Breton was a French painter who specialised in marine paintings.

Le Breton studied medicine and took part in Dumont d'Urville's second voyage aboard the Astrolabe. After the official illustrator of the expedition died, Le Breton replaced him.

From 1847 he devoted himself mainly to depicting marine subjects for the French Navy.

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Born
1818
Douarnenez
Nationality
  • France
Died
1866
Douarnenez

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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