The Trawlers
Eugène Boudin
1885
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
overall: 18.4 x 26.4 cm (7 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.) framed: 29.2 x 37.2 x 4.1 cm (11 1/2 x 14 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1985.64.4
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...