The Beach
Eugène Boudin
1877
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
overall: 11 x 25.6 cm, 0.3 cm (4 5/16 x 10 1/16 in., 1/8 in.) framed: 21.6 x 36.2 x 2.9 cm (8 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Accession Number
1970.17.14
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...