Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1879ca (before), Sbr, Plage de Berck no.13, 200×53, private (iR503;iR1;R276) Compare: SdAF-1881-1426 + SdAF-1887-1490, La plage de Berck; panneau décoratif.
Introduction: Berck(-sur-Mer) lies 150km north/east of Le Havre in the Hauts-de-France region (iR9). Berck has the Musée de France d’Opal sud (M202), showing several works from the ‘École de Berck’, also called the ‘École des peintres de la Côte d’Opale’ (M202; iR4). This school was initiated by Ludovic Lépic. Francis Tattegrain (1852–1915), his pupil, also was an important member (iR3).
Ludovic Lépic painted here very often. From 1875ca-1883ca* Lepic stayed here 6 months a year in Berck*, where he painted many beaches and marines (aR4). In 1877 the ‘School of Berck’ was born with the activities of Lepic in Berck (M202;aR4). At the 2nd ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1876 Lepic showed 3 paintings explicitly made in Berck (no.105 +106 +112). At the Salon he did so to in 1879 (no.1898 +1899), in 1881 (no.1425 +1426), in 1883 (no.1492) and in 1887 (no.1490); see also the overview and the account. Note*: Maybe a work exhibited in 1874 was made in Berck (1IE-1874-77); in 1887 Lepic showed at the Salon a work made in Berck (SdAF-1887-1490).
WikiPedia claims the Auguste Renoiralso painted in Berck (iR4). But the Catalogue Raisonné of Dauberville doesn’t confirm this (R185). His friend Jules le Coeur and his family had a home in Berck (R430,p19+28). August 1866 Renoir stayed here with Charles and Marie Le Coeur and also with Alfred Sisley (R31,p295). But, there are no works known of Sisley that are made in Berck either (R396). Edouard Manet and Albert Lebourg both painted in Berck in 1873, maybe they did more often. Manet stayed in the summer of 1873 three weeks in Berck (R494,p344)and he painted here more works (see R71,no167-180): the swallows (M85; R71,no169); Le bateau noir à Berck (iR6; R71,no174); Plage de Berck-sur-merà marée basse (iR6; R71,no178); Marine à Berck: Bateaux de pêche et pêcheurs (see; R71-/-); fishing boats at Berck (iR387; R213,no152; R71,no173); Boats at Berck-sur-Mer (iR4; iR155; iR42; R71,no175). 1875/09/19 he adviced Stéphane Mallarmé to ‘make a trip to Berck’ (R213,p175). Louis Latouche showed at the in 1874 a work called ‘La plage, marée basse à Berck (Pas-de-Calais)’ (no.69). See link for some uncertain suggestions I render. Eugène Boudin painted in Berck at least in 1877 + 1890.
Here below you will find some of the pictures the mentioned artists painted in Berck. I will render them by form and thematical. At the end I will render some pictures that can be seen in the Musée de France d’Opal sud (M202); some of these works maybe also were made in Berck.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): S1879-1898, La pêche au hareng d’Ecosse par les bateaux de Berck =1878, SDbl, Scottish herring fishing by the boats of Berck, 129×216, MBA Reims (iR23;iR1;M190) Info: 1879 bought by the State.
Ludovic Lepic: 1877, SDbr, Fishing boats returning to Berck, 127×246, PBA Lille (iR6;iR35;iR23;iR127;iR1;M17) Compare: S1877-1330, Tempête (3rd class medal)
Ludovic Lepic, 1IE-1874-77, Le départ pour la pêche du hareng, aquarelle. Compare: 1878-79ca, Le départ pour la pêche à Berck (Marée haute), xx, MBA Valenciennes (iR2;R87,p239;iR6;M201;R90II,p8) Expo 2013
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 18??, Sbl, Sailboats behind the pier of Berck in heavy weather, op, 65×97, A2023/03/30 (iR11;iR13)
Eugène Boudin: 1890, CR2623, SDbl, Berck, le départ des barques, 79×110, MBA Reims (iR6;iR10;iR1;M190;R318,p231;R122,no2623) Expo: =SNBA-1890-109, Berck (le départ des barques). Provenance: Vernier 1890-1907.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 18??, Sbr, Les pêcheurs de Berck, pastel, 66×92, A2019/03/24 (iR17;iR13;iR10)
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 18??, Sbl, Effet de brouillard à Berck, ?cm, ChM Boulogne-sur-Mer (iR127;iR1;R2,p162;R90I,p99;M203) Uncertain option for: 2IE-1876-103, Effet de brouillard en mer. Compare: SdAF-1882-1651, Effet de brouillard dans les mers du Nord.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): S1878-1416, Le retour; marée basse =1878ca, Sbl, Le retour (Départ pour la pêche à Berck; Bateaux à marée basse à Berck), 126×217, MBA Valenciennes (iR2;iR23;iR1;R87,p239;R2,p121;R90II,p8;R276,p132;M201). Compare: S1878-1415, Le départ; marée haute
Eugène Boudin: 1890, CR2626, SDbr, Berck (le retour des barques), 79×109, MBA Reims (iR6;iR23;iR1;M190;iR10;R318,no128;R122,no2626) Expos: DR1889-18; SNBA-1890-110, Berck (le retour des barques).
Eugène Boudin: 1877, CR1185, SDbr, Plage de Berck à marée basse, 44×73, MBA Reims (iR155;iR10;iR1;R318,no72;R122,no1185;M190) =? S1878-305, Piege de Berck (Pas-de-Calais). Provenance: Mme de Lancey; sale HD1890/12/10-3; Henri Vasnier (790fr).
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1879ca, Beach at Berck no.11, ?cm, MdF Berck (iR6;iR94;M202;R2,p162) Compare: 2IE-1876-105, La plage de Berck and: 2IE-1876-112, Bateaux de la plage de Berck.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1877-79ca, Plage de Berck, au pliant (barques de pêche échouées sur la plage de Berck), 74×93 MdF Berck (iRx;iR6;iR35;iR313;R2,p162;M202) Option for: 2IE-1876-112, Bateaux de la plage de Berck.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 18??, Sbr, The beach at Berck, ?cm, MdF Berck (iR6;M202;R2,p162) One of many uncertain options: 2IE-1876-122, La plage.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1876ca, Sbl, Boats on the beach of Berck, ?cm, FAM San Francisco (M30;iR64;iR?;R2,p162) Option for: 2IE-1876-112, Bateaux de la plage de Berck.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1879ca (before), Sbr, Plage de Berck no.10, 38×62, Galerie Ary Jan Paris (iRx;iR10;R276,p125;R2,p162) One of several options: 2IE-1876-120, Bateau à sec.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1879ca, Sbl, Plage de Berck, no 5, ?cm, MdF Berck (iR?;M202;R2,p162) Compare: 2IE-1876-105, La plage de Berck and: 2IE-1876-112, Bateaux de la plage de Berck.
Edouard Manet (1832-83): 1873, RW188, On the Beach (Suzanne and Eugène Manet; Berck-sur-Mer, 60×73, Orsay (iR2;R71,no167;R262,no161;R120,no188) 1873: bought by Henri Rouart; =ENBA-1884-71; =LE-1904-76; MJ1912-237
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1880, SDbr, Plage de Berck (à Jacques Vincent), 68×105, A2023/06/10 (iR10;iR?)
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1876, The beach at Berck, ?cm, PBA Lille (iR94;iR6;M17)
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 18??, Sbr, La Plage de Berck-sur-Mer, 69×106, gallery Ary Jan Paris
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1877-79ca, La plage de Berck à marée basse, 60×82, MdF Berck (iR6;iR15;iR11;iR13;M202) Compare: 2IE-1876-105, La plage de Berck.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1859, Sbr, Plage de Berck, panneau decoratifs, etch, ?cm, in Gazette dBA (iR6;iR19;iR1) Compare: SdAF-1881-1426 + SdAF-1887-1490, Plage de Berck; panneau décoratif.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1876ca, Sbr, The beach at Berck (Pas-de-Calais), 127×246, PBA Lille (iR?;iR6;iR35;iR23;iR127;iR130;R2,p162;M17). One of many uncertain options: 2IE-1876-105, La plage de Berck.
?Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1877-83ca, Lepic painting on the beach, 165×80, private (iRx;R276,p130)
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1879ca, Sbr, Plage de Berck sous la neige, ?cm, Md Berck (iR?;M202)
Albert Lebourg: 1873, SDbl, Recoult des mourons (Picking berries at the Berck cliffs), 40×30, A2022/03/16 (iR17;iR11) =?? 4IE-1879-108, Marine
Musée de France d’Opal sud in Berck-sur-Mer: Here below you will find some additional works that are in the Musée de France d’Opal sud in Berck-sur-Mer (M202). Several maybe were made in Berck too.
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1880, SDbl, Effet de brouillard, ?cm, MdF Berck (iR?;iR1;R2,p162;M202) Uncertain option for: SdAF-1882-1651, Effet de brouillard dans les mers du Nord. Compare: 2IE-1876-103, Effet de brouillard en mer.
Ludovic Lepic: 1876-79ca, The Smashed Boat (no.2) (à Mlle Lavezzari), 96×130, MdF Berck (aR4=M202;iR6;iR35;iR4;iR1;R276,p10;R2,p162) Compare: 2IE-1876-108, Un brisant (étude)
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): S1874-1186, Le déluge; triptyque =1874, Le déluge (the great flood), panneau de triptyque, ?cm, MdF Berck (iR10;iR48;iR1;M202;R410,p52+46;M152)
Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): S1874-1186, Le déluge; triptyque =1874, Le déluge (the great flood), panneau de triptyque 2, MdF Berck (iR10;M202;iR1;R410,p52+46;M152)
Recommanded citation: “Impressionism, locations where the ‘impressionists’ did paint: Berck. Last modified 2026/01/25. https://www.impressionism.nl/berck/”
