Lancelot-Théodore Turpin de Crissé

His father was Colonel Henri Roland Lancelot Turpin de Crissé, an amateur painter of some note.

Still, he was able to finish his studies in Switzerland and Italy, thanks to the patronage of Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier.

In 1810, he accompanied her on a trip to Switzerland and Savoy, returning with a large album of drawings.

He resigned all of his offices following the advent of the July Monarchy in 1830 and returned to private life.

His collection also included antiquities, which he donated to the Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers..[1] From December 2006 to April 2007, the museum presented a major retrospective of his works to make his name known again.