EUGÈNE BOUDIN (1824-1898)
Fécamp. Le port
signed, inscribed and dated 'E. Boudin 92 Fécamp.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
40.5 x 55.4cm (15 15/16 x 21 13/16in).
Painted in 1892
Footnotes:
Provenance
Allard et Noël, Paris (acquired directly from the artist in January 1895).
Private collection.
Wingate & Johnson, London.
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London, no. 7860 (acquired from the above on 7 October 1965).
Private collection, UK (acquired from the above on 15 November 1965).
Private collection, UK (by descent from the above).
Private collection, UK (by descent from the above).

Literature
G. Jean-Aubry, Eugène Boudin, Neuchâtel, 1968 (illustrated p. 169).
R. Schmit, Eugène Boudin, 1824-1898, Vol. III & Premier supplément, Paris, 1973 & 1984, no. 2912 (illustrated Vol. III, p. 127; amended Premier supplément, p. 182).
J. Selz, E. Boudin, Naefels, 1982 (illustrated p. 88).

The canvas is unlined. Examination under Ultra-Violet light reveals a few tiny scattered retouchings to the sky, sea and the outer edges. A small area of retouching beneath the central boat.



There is frame rubbing to all four outer edges and a light surface scuff to the centre right edge. One small repaired tear beneath the central boat with a corresponding patch (verso). Several tiny discreet paint losses present, particularly visible to the sky. There are some scattered lines of very faint craquelure visible. There is a layer of surface dirt visible.



In our opinion, the work is in overall good condition.