Max Berthelin was a French watercolorist and architect. He studied at the Academy of Beaux-Arts and early in his career worked under the direction of Baltard on the illustration of an album offered to Queen Victoria during her visit to Paris. He exhibited in several Salons between 1835 and 1852, and is best known for his architectural views. Berthelin also served as the architect of the Eastern Railway. In 1847, he was an attaché of the Historic Monuments Commission. In 1852 he was an inspector of the work on the Sainte-Clotilde Church.