Marcellin Desboutin: A Parisian Impressionist Painter Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin (1823-1902) stands as a quietly influential figure in the vibrant tapestry of late 19th-century French art, particularly within the Impressionist movement. Born in Cérilly, Allier, he descended from a lineage steeped in aristocratic tradition – his father, Barthélémy Desboutin, served as bodyguard to Louis XVIII – and his upbringing instilled in him a re…