Collection of the University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
1986.2.4
Preliminary Sketch for a Boating Scene
circa 1869 (Date created)
Oil
Painting
Paintings
13.25 in W
x
10 in H
(Image)
French
Sketch (or copy by a follower of Boudin) of the painting "Voiliers" (Sailing Boats) by Eugene Louis Boudin, from c. 1869, located in the Musée des Beaux-arts de Caen (of similar dimensions as this one). X-rays suggest that the horizon was originally much higher, and there may have been some repainting of the sky.
On the reverse is a freely brushed landscape presumably by the same artist. The colors suggest a post-Impressionist artist who was familiar with Impressionist technique of small strokes of paint, but who sought to create a quiet mood by the somber colors.
On the reverse is a freely brushed landscape presumably by the same artist. The colors suggest a post-Impressionist artist who was familiar with Impressionist technique of small strokes of paint, but who sought to create a quiet mood by the somber colors.
This small painting attests to a recreational type of boating. Normandy, in France, was a popular destination among 19th century vacationers, who could easily escape Paris thanks to more rapid modes of transportation that the Industrial Revolution generated. Artists favored such marine scenes, often painting directly outdoors, away from the studio. (Isabelle Chartier, "Shifting Ground", Fall 2017
In Collection
Anonymous gift, 1986 (see Notes)
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