Eugène-Louis Boudin was a French Painter Born in Honfleur France in 1824. He was a Pioneer of Outdoor Landscape Painting, and Became Famous for his Seascapes and Depictions of Beaches. He is Considered today as One of the Founding Fathers of Impressionism. Boudin was Born in Normandy to a Sailor Father and Chambermaid Mother. In 1835, the Family Moved to Le Havre. Boudin First Worked there as an Apprentice, Before Becoming a Clerk for Printer Joseph Morlent and then Papermaker Alphonse Lemasle. In 1844, He Opened his Own Shop as a Papermaker and Framer where he Exhibited a Few Paintings. This allowed him to Meet Several Painters from Barbizon, including Constant Troyon and Eugene Isabey. At the Age of 20, Boudin started Drawing. Two Years Later, with the Encouragement of Jean-Francois Millet and Thomas Couture, Boudin Decided to Devote Himself Solely to an Artistic Career. He then Enrolled in Drawing Classes, and in 1851, Obtained a Scholarship thanks to the Support of his Famous Friends. With this Grant, Boudin Moved to Paris to study Painting, and Joined Eugene Isabey's Studio and studied at the Louvre, Copying the Great Masters. From 1855 Onwards, Boudin was able to Begin his Real Career as a Painter, Dividing his Life Between the French Capital and Normandy, Spending his Winters in Paris and Summers in Honfleur. In 1857, Boudin Held his First Exhibition. Two years later, he was Admitted for the First Time to the Salon with his Work Un pardon à Saint-Anne-la-Palud. The painter, then 35 years old, was on this Occasion Honoured by Charles Baudelaire. Befriending Claude Monet in 1859, Boudin introduced the Famous Painter to Outdoor Painting, His Passion and Calling. As the Son of a Sailor, He first Devoted himself to Painting Seascapes......Boats, Harbors and Fishermen Caught in the Action were his Favorite Subjects. The Second Half of the 19th Century was Marked by the Development of Rail Transport and the Great Fashion for Sea Bathing, Populated at the time by Elegant Ladies and Gentlemen. Inspired by these Worldly Scense and by the Light of the Coast, Boudin Began to Create Beach Scenes, Which Today he is Still Closely Associated With. Critics Praised the Painter's Work, in particular, His Work on the Sky and Atmospheric Effects. Camille Corot Nicknamed Boudin the "KING OF THE SKIES", While Baudelaire Dubbed him the "Painter of Meteorological Beauties". Considered by his Colleagues as an Avant-Garde Painter and a Precursor of the Movement, Boudin Took Part in the First Impressionist Exhibition of 1874. From that Date on, His Reputaion Grew Considerably. He was able to Make Many trips during the 1870's, Visiting Flanders, the South of France and Italy. Following his Wife's Death in 1889, Boudin Decided to Spend his Winters in the south of France Before Settling in the French Riviera. He Continued to Exhibit in Paris and to Paint in the Open Air, and Took Several Trips to Venice in Search of Inspiration. In 1898 he Felt he was Growing Weak, and Asked to be Transported to Deauville to Die, "Looking Out to Sea", his Favorite Image of All Time. He Died there on August 8th, leaving More than 4500 Paintings Behind, and Just as Many Drawings and Watercolors. This Magnificent Boudin Painting on Canvas is a Treat to Present. This Piece would be Welcomed by any Museum or Gallery and Through Luck and Patience, Black Hawk Estate Sales Offers it Here today for a FRACTION of it's True Value. Bring Your Best and Bring Boudin Home........ VG Ant Condition

Very Very Good Antique Condition with Minor Signs of Wear

21.5 x 24 in