Beach at Trouville
1864/1865
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
overall (including surrounding strips of wood, approx. .005): 27 x 49.1 cm (10 5/8 x 19 5/16 in.) framed: 41.3 x 63.3 x 9.5 cm (16 1/4 x 24 15/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Accession Number
1970.17.12
About the Artist
Eugène Boudin · 1824–1898
Eugène Louis Boudin was born on July 12, 1824, in Honfleur, Normandy, the son of a harbor pilot. When his family relocated to Le Havre, his father opened a stationery and picture-framing shop, and it was there that the young Boudin first encountered working artists. Artists such as Constant Troyon and Jean-François Millet recognized his talent and urged him toward a career in art. In 1850, a munic...