Who created "Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre"?

Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre was created by Eugène Boudin in 1887.

What medium is "Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre"?

Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre is oil on canvas.

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Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre

Eugène Boudin

1887

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 90.4 x 130.5 cm (35 9/16 x 51 3/8 in.) framed: 155.6 x 115.6 cm (61 1/4 x 45 1/2 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Accession Number

1983.1.7

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...

Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre

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