Classical marine painting with fisher boats  before french coast . The work was executed in the middle of 19th century and is typical example of marine work by French painter Eugène Lepoittevin (1806-1870). He was appointed as Peintre de la Marine for the French Ministry of Defence in 1849. His work is exhibited in many museums in France and at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Lepoittevin exhibited his work at the Salon in Paris from 1831 onwards.[2] He was appointed as Peintre de la Marine in 1849. His works are exhibited at the Maison de Balzac and the Hôtel de Brienne (home to the Ministry of Defence) in Paris, the Palace of Versailles and the Musée Lambinet in Versailles, the Château de Dieppe, the Musée de la Faïence et des Beaux-Arts in Nevers, the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes, the Musée Magnin in Dijon, the Musée des beaux-arts in Troyes, the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen, the Musée des beaux-arts in Marseille, the Musée des beaux-arts in Chambéry, the Musée Sarret de Grozon in Arbois, the Musée maritime de l'île Tatihou in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, the museum in Soissons, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

.Inscription:  unsigned

Technique: oil on canvas, original period gilt frame

Measurements: w 39 3/4" x h 27 1/5 " (65 x 45,5 cm), framed w 48 " x h 35 1/3" (79,5 x 60,5 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.