Port Breton
Watercolor
Signed and dedicated "à l'Amiral Duperré" lower left
19th century pitch pine frame with keys
Framed dimensions: 31 x 38.5 cm
Alexandre Jean-Baptiste Brun (Marseille, November 3, 1853-Marseille, November 5, 1941), is a French painter, student of Alexandre Cabanel, Carolus-Duran and Felix Bracquemond. He is known for his numerous marine paintings and a collection of watercolors on dark wash representing orchids.