The Latest Breaking News from Gustave Caillebotte

The group Louis Vuitton (LVMH), a gift to the Musée d’Orsay and a huge tax incentive – business as usual?

In January 2023, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris acquired La Partie de bateau (The Boating Party), an 1877 painting by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894) hailed as a major work of Impressionism for its bold and dynamic treatment, along with its subject’s carefree nature.

The Conversation · Sep 23, 2025

Caillebotte painting worth €43m acquired by France's Musée d'Orsay

Gustave Caillebotte's impressionist masterpiece, La Partie de Bateau, has been hung for the first time at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Valued at more than 40 million euros, it was acquired thanks to the patronage of the LVMH luxury group.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 4, 2023

A new arrival at the Musée d'Orsay: Gustave Caillebotte's 'Boating Party'

It was one of the last impressionist masterpieces still in private hands, but Gustave Caillebotte's painting "Boating Party" is now part of France's national collection. The purchase was made possible thanks to a €43 million donation from the luxury group LVMH. We report on its arrival at its new home,…

France 24 · Feb 2, 2023