Eugene Louis Boudin (France, 1824-1898), "Bateaux sur la Plage de Bretagne," 19th c., oil on canvas, signed lower left, with an old gallery label about artist and painting attached en verso, presented in a gilt frame, H.- 13 5/8 in., W.- 23 1/4 in., Framed H.- 19 1/4 in., W.- 29 in. Provenance: The Estate of noted Antiquarian Merrit M. Shilg (1908-1978), Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Condition is consistent with age. There is no certificate of authenticity for this painting. The top-middle right side of the canvas, in the sky portion, has a slightly elevated rectangular section from a previous repair. This also fluoresces under black light, showing a previous repair. Additionally, to the bottom right of this section, in the water section, there is another canvas repair visible that also fluoresces under black light. The back of the canvas shows canvas repair patches in both areas as well. Under black light, there are several areas that fluoresce, particularly the lower left, and two repair areas. Please reference photos. This is a very handsome example. ________________________________________________________________________________ ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS." NO STATEMENT REGARDING CONDITION OF ANY ITEM, WHETHER IT IS MADE ORALLY AT THE AUCTION OR ANY OTHER TIME, OR IN WRITING IN THE CATALOGUE OR ELSEWHERE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.