Eugene Boudin (1824-1898) Marine Etching, circa 1897-8, first state (of three), a fine, fresh impression, one of 50 impressions printed on Chine volant before letters (there was also an edition on Arches), published in 1899 by Clement-Janin and Mellerio Plate: 11.7 x 15.9 cm Provenance: P. & D. Colnaghi, London, 1977 Literature: Delteil 3; Melot 3 This sole etching by Boudin remained unpublished at the artist’s death in 1898. Soon after, the work was published in its original ‘state’ in this edition of 50 (36 of which were for L’Estampe et L’Affiche). A further edition was issued on laid paper for the ordinary edition of the review with added lettering. A third (final) state was created by the rough removal of the lettering for an edition of 300 for the book by Gutave Cahen, Eugene Boudin: sa vie et son oeuvre, Paris, H.Floury, 1900 ©MFA, Boston