Marine
Jean-Baptiste Isabey·c. 1830
Historical Context
Eugène Isabey's Marine, painted around 1830, is a seascape by one of the leading French Romantic marine painters. Isabey, son of the miniature painter Jean-Baptiste Isabey, specialized in dramatic coastal scenes and seascapes that brought Romantic intensity to the marine painting tradition. His influence on French marine painting was considerable, and he taught several important artists including Eugène Boudin.
Technical Analysis
The oil on wood shows Isabey's bold, atmospheric treatment of the sea with dramatic cloud effects and vigorous brushwork. The dark, turbulent palette and the energetic handling of waves create the dramatic impact characteristic of French Romantic marine painting.
Provenance
Edward C. [d. 1915] and Mary Griffin [1855-1937] Walker, Walkerville, Ontarior, and Washington; bequest 4 May 1937 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
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