On the Beach, Trouville
Eugène Boudin
1887
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
overall: 18.4 x 32.7 cm (7 1/4 x 12 7/8 in.) framed: 37.1 x 50.4 cm (14 5/8 x 19 13/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Chester Dale Collection
Accession Number
1963.10.5
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...