Concert at the Casino of Deauville
Eugène Boudin
1865
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 41.7 x 73 cm (16 7/16 x 28 3/4 in.) framed: 63.2 x 95.2 x 7.6 cm (24 7/8 x 37 1/2 x 3 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1985.64.3
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...