Eugène Boudin
French, 1824–1898
Plougastel, the Ferry Crossing
1873
When this picture was painted in 1873, the town of Plougastel in Brittany was linked to the city of Brest by ferry—probably the rowboat, filled with people, visible on the right. The boat’s small scale compared with the rocky shore and cloud-filled sky may have been intended to emphasize the grandeur of nature. Boudin's vigorous handling of paint and his interest in capturing atmospheric effects inspired younger artists, including Claude Monet.
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 21 1/4 × 34 5/8 in. (54 × 88 cm) |
| Object Number | 2011.6.1 |
| Acquisition | Gift of John C. Haas and Chara C. Haas, 2011 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Eugène Boudin, Plougastel, the Ferry Crossing, 1873, oil on canvas. Clark Art Institute, gift of John C Haas and Chara C Haas, 2011.6.1
Provenance
Galerie Georges Petit, Paris; Pearson, Paris (until 1927, his sale, Cassirer and Helbing, Berlin, 18 Oct. 1927, no. 4, ill.); [Leicester Galleries, London]; John and Chara Haas, Villanova, PA; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2011.
