Landscape with Fishing Scene

Location

Country: Belgium
City: Brussels
Place: British Embassy, UK representation to the EU & UK delegation to NATO

Inspired by the highly detailed landscapes and 'capricci' of Joseph Vernet and Hubert Robert, 18th-century artist Louis-Philippe Crépin depicts here an atmospheric and picturesque landscape, typical of the neoclassical period. Having washed a bundle of clothes in the river, a mother watches over her two children who are handling a heavy net indicating a good capture of fish. The three figures are placed within an autumnal woody landscape with a winding river and heavy rocks. The silhouettes of two deer, one of them drinking water, emerge from the depth of the wood in the background.

Born in Paris in 1772, Louis-Philippe Crépin was a pupil of Joseph Vernet and Hubert Robert. A French naval painter who recorded large scale naval battles and engagements, Crépin was one of the first French artists to be awarded the title of 'Peintres de la Marine' (Painter of the Fleet), awarded by the Minister of Defense in France to artists who have devoted their talents to the sea, the French Navy and other maritime subjects.

Places

Subjects

fisherman, landscape C18th, landscape C17th, Flemish School, tree, deer, river, stone/rock, man, woman, staff, fence, fishing net

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Crepin

Title

Landscape with Fishing Scene

Date

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 122.00 cm, width: 134.50 cm

Acquisition

Origin uncertain; probably purchased 1947

GAC number

15300