The Folkestone Boat, Boulogne

Gallery 252, European Art 1850-1900, second floor (Toll Gallery)

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The Folkestone Boat, Boulogne

c. 1868-1872

Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)

This image of the steam ferry that carried passengers from Boulogne to Folkestone, on the Channel coast in England, is one of two paintings that Manet made of the subject. The painting conveys the bustle and excitement of international travel in the early days of the steamboat's operation. Manet employed thick and sometimes choppy brushstrokes to provide a sense of the enormous visual interest the scene held for him. His signature on this painting indicates that he considered it complete, despite its lack of incidental detail.

Gallery 252, European Art 1850-1900, second floor (Toll Gallery)

Object Details

Title:

The Folkestone Boat, Boulogne

Date:

c. 1868-1872

Artist:

Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

23 5/8 x 28 15/16 inches (60 x 73.5 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

The Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, Jr., Collection, 1963

Accession Number:

1963-116-10

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

Provenance

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Gallery 252, European Art 1850-1900, second floor (Toll Gallery)

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