Louis Crépin painted with Joseph Coosemans at Tervuren. He also was a founding member of the Free Society of Fine Arts in 1868. His painting Le Marly is an impressionistic depiction of an inn on the bank of the canal that runs from Brussels to the port of Antwerp. The Willebroeck Canal served commerce but was also popular for recreational excursions. This is a precious reminder of the natural environs in an area that is now largely developed with industrial plants and housing.