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Stanislas Victor Edouard Lépine (October 3, 1835 – September 28, 1892) was a French painter who specialized in landscapes, especially views of the
Stanislas Lépine
– Rehs Galleries' biography on the artist and an image of his painting ''Navires au Porte'' (). 1835 births 1892 deaths 19th-century French painters French male painters Artists from Caen 19th-century French male artists {{France-painter-19thC-stub
Stanislas Victor Edouard Lépine (October 3, 1835 – September 28, 1892) was a French painter who specialized in landscapes, especially views of the Seine
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Biography
Lépine was born in Caen. An important influence in his artistic formation wasCorot
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in 1859, becoming his student the following year.
Lépine's favorite subject was the Seine, which he was to paint in all its aspects for the rest of his life. He participated in the first Impressionist exhibition, held at Nadar's in 1874, although he is generally not considered an Impressionist. His paintings are placid in mood and are usually small in scale. Lépine was awarded the First Prize medal at the Exposition of 1889. He died suddenly in Paris in 1892.
External links
*Stanislas Lépine
– Rehs Galleries' biography on the artist and an image of his painting ''Navires au Porte'' (). 1835 births 1892 deaths 19th-century French painters French male painters Artists from Caen 19th-century French male artists {{France-painter-19thC-stub