Auguste Étienne François Mayer
Auguste Étienne François Mayer (Brest, 1805 - Brest, 1890) was a French painter.
The French corvette La Recherche close to Bear Island, Svalbard, August 7, 1838
He was specialised in naval motives. He participated on several Arctic expeditions, thus reflected in his collection of artwork.
Mayer taught drawing at the École Navale.
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