Boudin show extended at VMFA

Eugène Boudin (1824-1898); “Beach Scene at Trouville,” 1863; oil on wood; 13-3/4 by 22-3/4 inches The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has extended the run of “The First Impressionist: Eugène Boudin” through Sunday, Feb. 17. The exhibition is the first American showing in 30 years to be devoted exclusively to the work of the 19th-century […]

January 9, 2008; 11:46 AM • by FTRea

Eugène Boudin (1824-1898); “Beach Scene at Trouville,” 1863; oil on wood; 13-3/4 by 22-3/4 inches

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has extended the run of “The First Impressionist: Eugène Boudin” through Sunday, Feb. 17. The exhibition is the first American showing in 30 years to be devoted exclusively to the work of the 19th-century French artist, who has often been overlooked in the history of Impressionism.

“The First Impressionist: Eugène Boudin” was organized by the National Gallery of Art and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Boudin is chiefly remembered as a mentor to the young Claude Monet (1840-1926), who once said “I owe everything to Boudin.”

There are 49 works in the exhibition, which is sponsored in Richmond by Philip Morris USA. Additional support was provided by the Paul Mellon Endowment of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The media sponsor for the exhibition is Virginia Living magazine.

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– The notice above came in from Suzanne Hall at the VMFA

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