Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 26 works by Camille Roqueplan in our catalogue
In short
The Camille Roqueplan painting most people know is Italian Landscape Evening (1832), and you can see it at the Wallace Collection, London. Right after it come Storm Scene (1830) and Spring Tide (1826). Out of 26 works by Camille Roqueplan in our catalogue, these 25 are the best known. Each one comes with its year, its museum and a short note on what makes it stand out.
In this 1832 work, we find ourselves observing a valley as the sun begins its descent. The light of the golden hour washes over the landscape, casting a warm, soft glow that settles upon the trees in the foreground and the distant mountains. There is a sense of stillness here, the kind that occurs when the day begins to fold into evening. Scattered throughout the scene, small figures move through…
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Camille Roqueplan | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wallace Collection |
London | 7 | Italian Landscape Evening, Rousseau and Mlle. Galley Gathering Cherries, Summer Pleasures |
 Musee des Beaux-Arts |
Reims | 2 | Storm Scene, Landscape |
 Petit Palais |
Paris | 2 | The Lion in Love, Van Dyck in London |
 Chimei Museum |
Tainan | 1 | Spring Tide |
 Musée Fabre |
Montpellier | 1 | Marine, Beach with Figures |
 Condé Museum |
Chantilly | 1 | View of Val-Fleury and the Aqueduct |
 Royal Collection |
London | 1 | The Coronation of Queen Victoria, 28 June 1838: The Queen leaving Westminster Abbey |
 Hermitage Museum |
Saint Petersburg | 1 | Girl with Flowers |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
In this 1832 work, we find ourselves observing a valley as the sun begins its descent. The light of the golden hour washes over the landscape, casting a warm, soft glow that settles upon the trees in the foreground and the distant mountains. There is a sense of stillness here, the kind that occurs when the day begins to fold into evening. Scattered throughout the scene, small figures move through…
Top of the list is Italian Landscape Evening (1832), Wallace Collection, London. Right behind it: Storm Scene (1830) and Spring Tide (1826).
29 years old. Camille Roqueplan was born in 1803, and Italian Landscape Evening dates from 1832.
Italian Landscape Evening, Storm Scene, Spring Tide, Marine, Beach with Figures, The Lion in Love, Woman and Child with Dogs, The Shepherd Girl, Rousseau and Mlle. Galley Gathering Cherries, Marine. View taken on the coasts of Normandie (Harfleur?) and Summer Pleasures. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 26 works by Camille Roqueplan in our catalogue, dated 1826 to 1855.
You'll find most of them in Wallace Collection (London), Musee des Beaux-Arts (Reims) and Petit Palais (Paris). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1830s, more than any other time: 11 of the 25 pieces on this page date from then, Italian Landscape Evening among them.
The earliest piece here is Spring Tide (1826); the most recent is The Shepherd Girl (1855).
You can see 7 of the pieces on this page at the Wallace Collection, London, including Italian Landscape Evening, Rousseau and Mlle. Galley Gathering Cherries and Summer Pleasures.
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
In the heart of the nineteenth century, a period defined by the turbulent beauty of Romanticism, the works of Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan emerged as a serene sanctuary for the wandering eye. Born in Mallemort around 1802 or 1803, Roqueplan possessed an innate, almost precocious talent for drawing that often saw him correcting the sketches of his fellow students. Yet, his path to artistic mastery was far from a straight line. Driven by a youthful desire to keep art as a mere pleasant pastime rather than a professional burden, he briefly wandered into the rigorous and unappealing world of medicine. After failing his anatomy examinations—a subject that offered him no joy—and experiencing the mundane life of a clerk in the Ministry of Finance, the magnetic pull of the canvas proved irresistible. He returned to his true calling, not as a reluctant student, but as a man destined to translate the light and atmosphere of France onto linen.
Roqueplan’s artistic development was shaped by a series of encounters with masters that were as challenging as they were formative. His time in the studios of Abel de Pujol at the École des Beraux-Arts was marked by moments of profound discouragement, particularly when confronted with the overwhelming brilliance of established works. However, it was through his subsequent studies with Antoine Gros that he found a steadier footing. While Gros provided little in the way of overt praise, the three years spent under his tutelage allowed Roqueplan to refine his technique away from the intense pressures of academic perfectionism. This period of quiet cultivation prepared him for his true inspiration: the rugged, evocative landscapes of the Dauphiné region. It was here that his brush found its voice, capturing the interplay of light, shadow, and the pastoral rhythms of rural life.
The oeuvre of Roqueplan is a masterful blend of landscape, genre, and historical scenes, each unified by a Romantic sensibility that seeks emotion within nature. His paintings are rarely mere topographical records; instead, they are atmospheric explorations of feeling. Whether depicting the idyllic charm of Rousseau and Mlle. Galley Gathering Cherries or the grand, ephemeral spectacle of Fireworks at Fontainebleau, Roqueplan utilized color and composition to evoke a sense of nostalgia and wonder. His landscapes often feature the rolling hills and serene vistas of his beloved Dauphiné, where he could explore themes of familial affection and the quiet dignity of the countryside. Through his use of light, he was able to imbant even the simplest rural scene with a sense of poetic significance.
Beyond his individual compositions, Roqueplan’s legacy is cemented by his profound influence on the next generation of French painters. Despite the early difficulties he faced as a student, he eventually returned to the École des Beaux-Arts, not as a struggling pupil, but as an esteemed teacher. His pedagogical impact can be traced through several notable artists who carried forward his sensitivity to landscape and light, including:
Ultimately, Camille Roqueplan remains a vital figure of the French Romantic movement. His ability to navigate the tension between academic discipline and personal creative freedom allowed him to create a body of work that is both technically accomplished and deeply emotive. He transformed the landscape from a mere backdrop into a living, breathing protagonist, ensuring that his vision of the French countryside would endure long after his passing in 1855.
