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Ships at dock, Deauville: PD.8-1967

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ships at dock, Deauville

Maker(s)

Painter: Boudin, Eugène Louis

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Notes

History note: Bought from the artist by Duval teh gilder, June 1894; with the Galerie J. Dubourg Paris; with the Leicester Galleries Leicester Square, 1936, where bought by Harcourt Johnstone (Barbizon House); sold, Sotheby's, 12 June 1940, lot. 145 (£80), where acquired by the donor

Legal notes

E. Vincent Harris, O.B.E., R.A., in memory of his wife, Edith.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1967) by Harris, Emanuel Vincent

Dating

1880s
Production date: AD 1881

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Depth 10 cm Height 60 cm Width 75 cm
Canvas Height 40 cm Width 55.4 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: E. Boudin
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 81
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Date
  • Text: E. Boudin. 145, 'Bateaux dans le port', signed and dated 1881, 16 in. by 21 in. / (in ink), Bought Sotheby June 1940
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Sale catalogue cutting, with ink endorsement
  • Type: Supporting information
  • Text: 21
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Leicester Galleries, Leicester Square. Exhibition of works by the French Impressionists, May 1936, no. 8. Purchased by Harcourt Johnstone
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: label of packers in Paris

  • Text: Robinot Frères et Cie, Exposition de Londres 1936. Monsieur Boudin No. 5
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.8-1967
Primary reference Number: 2347

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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