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c. 1875

Eugène Boudin

Associated Names
Eugène Boudin

Artist, French, 1824 - 1898

The image shows a group of people by a docked sailboat. The horizon is positioned high in the image, separating the light blue sea from the sky. The sailboat is at the center with a large sail. Loose brushstrokes create a sense of movement. The color scheme is subdued with browns, grays, and hints of blue. Two figures are seated close by, seemingly conversing, while others gather on and around the boat. The scene conveys a tranquil moment captured in watercolor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 13.4 x 22.5 cm (5 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.17.138

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Captain Edward H. Molyneux [1891-1974], Paris, by 1952; acquired 1955 by Ailsa Mellon Bruce [1901-1969]; bequest 1970 to the NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1952

  • French Paintings from the Molyneux Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1952, unnumbered checklist.

2007

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

Bibliography

1952

  • Molyneux 1952, [p.6].

1961

  • French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century from the Collection of Mrs. Mellon Bruce. Exh. cat. California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1961: 8.

Inscriptions

lower right stamped in black ink: E.B (Lugt 828)

Wikidata ID

Q64560140

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