Festival in the Harbor of Honfleur
Eugène Boudin
1858
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
overall: 41 x 59.3 cm (16 1/8 x 23 3/8 in.) framed: 62.2 x 81.3 x 6.3 cm (24 1/2 x 32 x 2 1/2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1983.1.10
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...