Gustave CaillebotteFrance, 1848–1894Boating Party
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Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
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À propos du tableau
Partie de bateau, ou Le Canotier au chapeau haut-de-forme, est une peinture à l'huile sur toile du peintre français Gustave Caillebotte, réalisée en 1878. Elle mesure 89,5 × 116,7 cm et appartenait à une collection particulière à Paris jusqu'à son entrée dans les collections du musée d'Orsay en 2022.
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- Numéro d’inventaire
- RF MO P 2022 5
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Sources
- Wikidata
- Image : Musée d'Orsay — Gustave Caillebotte · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Pendant ce temps, chez Gustave Caillebotte
La vie entière1876
His younger brother René dies
In 1876 René (1851–1876), Gustave’s younger brother, died; in some of his early works Caillebotte had used his mother and brothers as models.
1876
A debut at the Second Impressionist Exhibition
In 1876 Caillebotte made his debut at the Second Impressionist Exhibition with eight paintings, including “The Floor Scrapers” (1875), his earliest masterpiece.
c. 1876 – 1878
Writes his will before the age of thirty
Convinced after René’s death that his own life would be short, Caillebotte wrote his will while still in his twenties, bequeathing a large collection to the French government.
1877
Takes charge of the Third Impressionist Exhibition
By the Third Impressionist Exhibition in 1877 Caillebotte had assumed the leadership role: he secured rental space, selected artists and works and hung the paintings. His involvement eventually declined, but in the end he showed works in five of the eight Impressionist exhibitions.
1878
His mother dies: the brothers divide the fortune
In 1878 the artist’s mother, Céleste Daufresne, died; the surviving sons, Gustave and Martial, divided the family fortune.
1879
The Fourth Impressionist Exhibition: 35 works on water and leisure
In 1879 Caillebotte submitted 35 paintings and pastels on water sports, boating and riverside leisure; “Oarsman in a Top Hat” (Boating Party) was considered one of the best of them, and the show is described as the most important exhibition of his works during his lifetime.
