{"product_id":"marcellin-desboutin-portrait-boy-french-impressionist-oil-painting","title":"Marcellin Desboutin (1823-1902), Portrait of a Young Boy, Signed French Impressionist Oil Painting","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePortrait of a Young Boy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA young boy looks out with dark, lively eyes, his curly brown\nhair falling loosely around his face. He wears a white collar\nover a blue garment, set against a muted olive and brown\nbackground. The brushwork is direct and confident, with visible\nstrokes building form through color rather than line. Light\ncatches the left side of his face, and the rest dissolves into\nwarm shadow. The paint is applied with economy, leaving the\ncanvas texture visible in places, especially around the collar\nand background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcellin Desboutin (1823-1902) was a French painter,\nprintmaker, and etcher active in Paris during the second half\nof the 19th century. He exhibited at the Salon and took part\nin the second Impressionist exhibition of 1876. Desboutin was\na close associate of Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, and other\nmembers of the Impressionist circle. He is known for his\nportraits and his drypoint etchings. Degas portrayed him in\nthe well-known painting \"L'Absinthe\" (1876), seated at a\ntable at the Cafe de la Nouvelle-Athenes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GalerieClub Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57228529336652,"sku":"110","price":4900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/4911\/3420\/files\/57_e094a241-0b84-4cf2-b040-8c4a3d63e4d6.png?v=1775814215","url":"https:\/\/galerieclub.com\/products\/marcellin-desboutin-portrait-boy-french-impressionist-oil-painting","provider":"GalerieClub Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}