Return of the Terre-Neuvier

Return of the Terre-Neuvier by Eugène Boudin

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 73.5 x 100.7 cm (28 15/16 x 39 5/8 in.) framed: 96.5 x 123.2 cm (38 x 48 1/2 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

CF

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Chester Dale Collection

Accession Number

1963.10.87

About the Artist

Eugène Boudin · 18241898

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...

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