title: Auguste Étienne François Mayer
text: # Auguste Étienne François Mayer
  
  Auguste Étienne François Mayer (Brest, 1805 - Brest, 1890) was a French painter.
  
  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.
  
  