Bowling on the Beach
Artist
Eugène Isabey
(French, 1803-1886)
CultureFrench
Date19th century
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 19 x 24 3/4 in. (48.3 x 62.9 cm)
Overall, Frame: 28 x 34 in. (71.1 x 86.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 28 x 34 in. (71.1 x 86.4 cm)
InscribedSigned lower right: "E. Isabey"
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gordon Miller
Object number58.52.1
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionA group of men bowling on the beach. A small boat also sits on the beach.Label TextEugène Isabey French, 1803-1886 Bowling on the Beach, 19th century Oil on canvas, 19 x 24 3/4 in. (48.3 x 62.9 cm) Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gordon Miller 58.52.1Exhibition History"The Hugh Gordon Miller Collection of Paintings", Norfolk Museum, 1955; Sent to H. Stewart Treviranus in Dec. 1965 for presentation and returned March 11, 1966; Eugene Isabey exhibition at the Fogg Art Museum, November-December 1969. "Game On: Sports in Ancient and Modern Art," Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA, July 9 - October 9, 2016.Published References#29 in Miller Catalog, 1955; #12 in Fogg Art Museum catalog 1967.
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