A Storm off the Normandy Coast
Eugène Isabey
probably 1850s
Medium
Oil on paper, laid down on canvas
Dimensions
13 x 20 in. (33 x 50.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of The Eugene Victor Thaw Art Foundation, 2007
Accession Number
2007.164.5
Tags
StormsSeascapesWaves
About the Artist
Eugène Isabey
Eugène Isabey (1803–1886) was a French painter and lithographer known for his dramatic seascapes, coastal scenes, and historical compositions. Born in Paris, he was the son of the celebrated miniaturist and portraitist Jean-Baptiste Isabey, who provided his early artistic training. The younger Isabey studied briefly with various masters but was largely shaped by his father's studio and by his own ...