The Boat-Studio
The Boat-Studio

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The Boat-Studio,

1861

Charles François Daubigny, 1817–1878; born Paris, France; died Paris
x1937-19 l bis
The landscape painter Daubigny was an early champion of working directly from nature. In the summer of 1856 he bought a boat that he converted into a floating studio with living quarters. Exploring the Seine, Oise, and Marne Rivers, Daubigny would scout out interesting motifs to paint and sketch en plein air from his small, box-like studio in the back of the boat. A skilled printmaker, Daubigny commemorated one such trip in a charming portfolio of fifteen etchings, including this evocative self-portrait, which shows him busily at work, surrounded by kitchen utensils and artist’s supplies.

Information

Title
The Boat-Studio
Dates

1861

Maker
Charles François Daubigny
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 13.1 x 8.1 cm. (5 3/16 x 3 3/16 in.) sheet: 30.5 x 45.6 cm. (12 x 17 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888 (?)
Object Number
x1937-19 l bis
Place Made

Europe, France, Paris

Inscription
Signed in plate, lower left corner: Daubigny Inscribed in plate, lower right corner: Imp Delâtre Paris
Reference Numbers
Delteil 111 iii/iii
Culture
European, French
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
etching (printing process)
Subject
boats, artists, men, painting (image-making), figures (representations)

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