Gustave CaillebotteFrench, 1848–1894Voiliers à Argenteuil
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Sep 29, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
Particulars
- Accession number
- RF 1954 31
Sources
- Wikidata · fetched 3 days ago
- Image: Musée d'Orsay — Gustave Caillebotte · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Meanwhile, in the life of Gustave Caillebotte
The whole life1887
His brother Martial marries
In 1887 Gustave’s brother Martial married; a year later Gustave moved permanently to Petit-Gennevilliers.
1888
Moving for good to Petit-Gennevilliers: garden and yachts
In 1888 Caillebotte moved permanently to Petit-Gennevilliers, where he devoted himself to gardening and yachting and spent much time with his brother Martial and his friend Renoir.
after 1888
Renoir, a frequent guest at Petit-Gennevilliers
Renoir often came to stay with Caillebotte, and they engaged in far-ranging discussions on art, politics, literature and philosophy.
after 1888
Wins regattas in his boat “Roastbeef”
Living at Petit-Gennevilliers put him close to regattas, and he won several races in his boat, Roastbeef.
1890
Helps Monet secure Manet’s “Olympia” for the state
In 1890 Caillebotte played a major role in helping Claude Monet organize a public subscription and persuade the French state to purchase Édouard Manet’s “Olympia” (1863).
early 1890s
A slowdown: he stops painting large canvases
His painting career slowed dramatically in the early 1890s, when he stopped working on large canvases; he turned increasingly to en plein air landscapes, especially river scenes, and to floral still lifes.
