Eugène Boudin (1824-1898), Deauville. Boats in the Basin, 20 August 1896, oil on panel, signed, dated and dedicated to Mr Pierre Petit , 35x27 cm Provenance: Pierre Petit, Paris, Private Collection, Albert Flament, Paris, Lucien Nouvel Collection, 1956, (by inheritance from the previous provenance), then remained in the family to this day Exhibition: Autour de 1900, Galerie Charpentier, 1950, no. 36, Trésors du Musée de Caen et cent tableaux de Boudin, Galerie Charpentier, Paris, June-September 1958, no. 26 Bibliography: Robert Schmit, Catalogue raisonné des peintures d'Eugène Boudin, Paris, 1973, vol. 3, p. 353, no. 3547, ill. b/w Pierre Petit (1831-1909) Pierre Petit (1831-1909) was one of the most important French photographers of the second half of the 19th century. A renowned portrait artist, he produced effigies of leading figures from the artistic, political and literary worlds of his time, including Eugène Delacroix and Hector Berlioz. A close admirer of Boudin's talent, he photographed him on several occasions. The dedication inscribed on this work, "To Mr Pierre Petit", bears witness to the esteem and friendly ties between the painter and his famous photographer.