European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection The Folkestone Boat, Boulogne Made in France, Europe1869 Édouard Manet, French, 1832 - 1883 Oil on canvas * Gallery 161, European Art 1850-1900, first floor (Annenberg Galleries; Resnick Rotunda) 1963-116-10 The Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, Jr., Collection, 1963 |
LabelThis 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.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
