Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin (1802–1880) was a French painter born in Paris. He specialized in marine art, studying under Girodet-Trioson. In 1830, Gudin, alongside Louis-Philippe Crépin, became one of the first two official Peintres de la Marine. He served as a court painter for both Louis Philippe I and Napoleon III.
Gudin's artistic output focused on maritime subjects, encompassing sea battles, coastal views, and ship portraits. His work *A Storm at Sea* (1827) exemplifies his engagement with dramatic naval themes. As an official painter for the French Navy, he accompanied voyages, creating works such as *Le Camp de Staouéli* (ca. 1840s) and *Mountainous View in Algeria* (ca. 1840s), which combine landscape with military documentation.
