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Crinolines on the Beach

c. 1865

Eugène Boudin

Associated Names

Eugène Boudin

Artist, French, 1824 - 1898

This is a drawing of a scene with multiple people gathered outdoors, some holding umbrellas. The drawing features several figures intricately sketched with light pencil and watercolor, wearing period clothing. The figures are depicted in various positions, with a distinct blue color highlighting certain clothing and umbrellas. The background is softly rendered, contributing to the scene's airy atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and gouache over graphite on buff paper
Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Dimensions

sheet: 15.2 x 23.9 cm (6 x 9 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

2004.110.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA, with life interest to Mrs. Mellon; life interest released 2004.

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Exhibition History

2007

Eugène Boudin at the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 2007.
Eugène Boudin at the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 2007 - 2008, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Pierre Joseph(?); lower right in blue: E.B.

Wikidata ID

Q64560206

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