Hi Dear Folk,
Departure of The Folkestone Boat, by Edouard Manet at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting by Manet of the steam ferry that carried passengers from Boulogne, France to Folkestone, on the Channel coast in England, is one of two paintings that Manet made of the subject. The painting conveys the bustle and excitement of international travel in the early days of the steamboat's operation.
Christy
Departure of The Folkestone Boat, by Edouard Manet at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting by Manet of the steam ferry that carried passengers from Boulogne, France to Folkestone, on the Channel coast in England, is one of two paintings that Manet made of the subject. The painting conveys the bustle and excitement of international travel in the early days of the steamboat's operation.
Christy
It must have been so exciting to travel in those days but then it was only the very rich that did. I used to visit Folkestone over 40 years ago when my uncle lived there and I loved the harbor then. Don't know if it is quite as bustling now.
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