Talk:Boating Party
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A fact from Boating Party appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 23 September 2025 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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There is nothing in the image to show that this depicts Rowing vs. Paddling. Also, maybe I should find some text to distinguish this from paired rowing. I am not sure if I should link to sculling because he is not dressed for sport.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:24, 20 July 2025 (UTC)
Did you know nomination
[edit]- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. You can locate your hook here.No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by TarnishedPath talk 06:30, 17 September 2025 (UTC)
- ... that when Boating Party (pictured) was declared a National treasure of France, a $47 million donation by LVMH enabled the French Republic to buy it?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Semiaquilegia adoxoides
- Comment: 6th of 8 QPQs for this nomination
TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:45, 23 July 2025 (UTC).
I don't know enough about art to say for certain which image is preferable. Thus, I am submitting both images that we have on commons. 4 of the 5 different language versions of the article use the one on the right.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:49, 23 July 2025 (UTC)
- Review
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Hook eligibility:
- Cited:
- The hook sentence is sourced to Fox News which is often considered unreliable. - Interesting:

- Other problems:
- The hook states the value in US$ when the transaction appears to have been in Euro (€). Per MOS:€ the Euro has equal standing with the dollar and is more appropriate in this case, being the actual currency used.
Image eligibility:
- Freely licensed:

- Used in article:
- We should go with the version of the picture used in the English language article. - Clear at 100px:

| QPQ: Done. |
Overall:
It's a good artistic topic which should naturally be run in a picture hook slot. Andrew🐉(talk) 09:30, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that when Boating Party (pictured) was declared a National treasure of France, a €43 million donation by LVMH enabled the French Republic to buy it?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:21, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- user:Andrew Davidson, regarding the image, do you think the current image for the ENWP version is the correct image to be using in the article though? I was kind of looking for an opinion in that regard.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:23, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- Is the unreliability of FOX News related to its presentation of political issues from a conservative perspective? I thought is was reliable for apolitical subjects such as sports or art.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:50, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- ALT1b ... that when Boating Party (pictured) was declared a national treasure of France, a €43 million donation by LVMH enabled the French Republic to buy it?
- I reckon that the word national should be lower case when embedded in this sentence so, with that proviso and the currency being Euro, the ALT1b hook is ok.
- I looked at the pictures. File:Lyon 1er - Musée des Beaux-Arts - Salle 229 - Partie de bateau (Gustave Caillebotte).jpg is higher resolution and has more metadata showing its provenance. It seems brighter and, to my eye, this seems more consistent with other coverage such as this. I have amended the article to use that file as DYK should be consistent with the article's choice.
- Fox News doesn't seem a suitable source for a French fine arts topic but, with the change of currency to Euro, it's not so relevant now.
- Andrew🐉(talk) 12:54, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- user:Andrew Davidson, my only qualm with the higher resolution file is the brown strip across the top. I am wondering if we could get a better file somewhere. Since the intention is to get this a picture slot at DYK, I am going to check at commons and see if there is anything we can do.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:14, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- I have opened a discussion at Commons:Commons:Help desk#Image_file_improvement.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:42, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- @TonyTheTiger: I hadn't noticed the brown strip but have tried cropping it off the top. See how you find that. Andrew🐉(talk) 17:08, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- @Andrew Davidson:, I'm going to see if we have other options. Let's not rush this to the queue.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:51, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- Note Commons:Commons:Village_pump/Copyright#Improving_an_image. Can we put this aside for a few weeks. I am going to attend an Art Institute lecture on Caillebotte on August 7 and will try to bring decent camera equipment (I have a Canon EOS R5 Mark II that takes 45 megapixel shots) to get a better photo. Then I just have to crop out the frame.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:23, 25 July 2025 (UTC)
- @Andrew Davidson:, I'm going to see if we have other options. Let's not rush this to the queue.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:51, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- @TonyTheTiger: I hadn't noticed the brown strip but have tried cropping it off the top. See how you find that. Andrew🐉(talk) 17:08, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- ALT2 ... that when Boating Party (pictured) was declared a national treasure of France, a €43 million donation by LVMH enabled the French Republic to buy it?— Preceding unsigned comment added by TonyTheTiger (talk • contribs) 17:42, 26 July 2025 (UTC)-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:53, 31 July 2025 (UTC)
- I came here to move this forward, but I'm not sure what the issue is here. Is it just about the image? If the image is an issue, the hook could run without it. For what it's worth, I do think ALT2 is good and meets our guidelines, including those regarding interest. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:43, 31 July 2025 (UTC)
- this and the image. I am going to visit the AIC on August 7 for a lecture on the painter of this image. I have requested that Canon send me a very fast prime lens (I am a member of Canon Professional Services which entitles me to request that they send me almost any piece of equipment to evaluate once for 10 days) to improve the image. They are going to ship (probably overnight) the lens next Monday. Currently, we have the low res image, high res with a band and cropped high res. I hope to get really good image. This is a really great picture slot hook. The main page viewers like high art. I'm pretty sure the hook will get 10k plus views in the picture slot, given my history with high art.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 12:53, 31 July 2025 (UTC)
- this diff is clearer about adding a second article.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 10:19, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
- If the issue here is about images, couldn't the hook just run without a picture? That's an option, and there's no guarantee that this would run with an image anyway even if it was promoted. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:52, 7 August 2025 (UTC)
- I replied to you with a diff with an edit summary adding a second article. So obviously a second article needs to be reviewed. I do also think this article would be served by a better pic and am going to an event at the Art Institute of Chicago today to try to take one. This article is less than three weeks old, so what is the rush to get this to the approved section without making it the best article we can.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:36, 7 August 2025 (UTC)
- If the issue here is about images, couldn't the hook just run without a picture? That's an option, and there's no guarantee that this would run with an image anyway even if it was promoted. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:52, 7 August 2025 (UTC)
- UPDATE I did attend a lecture today at the Art Institute of Chicago. I also took my camera and got photos of 4 subjects, including Boating Party. The other three subjects are the three subjects that are in the Art Institute app 12-stop Essentials Tour that did not have any articles on WP before my visit there on July 19 (America Windows, User:TonyTheTiger/Sandbox/City Landscape and Buddha Shakyamuni). I have about 46.5 hours remaining to timely nominate America Windows at DYK, making that the most urgent of the photography subjects to get together. This could probably sit here for at least 30 days before it becomes untimely, so I would request that you give me 7-10 days to handle editing Boating Party pics.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:38, 8 August 2025 (UTC)
- While we are waiting for that, the review of the 2nd article could go forward, or not.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:39, 8 August 2025 (UTC)
- TonyTheTiger, please don't forget to add a second QPQ for the second article. Thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 17:26, 11 August 2025 (UTC)
- I have come to a better understanding of the preexisting images and the brown strip. Basically, for a painting that is taken in a museum by a visitor, the top will likely have shadow for certain types of frames. To recover the image in the shadow is a very difficult task and will leave a discolored product like the brown strip. I don't have a significant improvement over what preexisted. File:Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte pictured on August 7, 2025 at the Art Institute of Chicago.jpg, File:Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte pictured on August 7, 2025 at the Art Institute of Chicago - R6 ALT1.jpg, and File:Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte pictured on August 7, 2025 at the Art Institute of Chicago - R6 ALT2.jpg. We can go forward with the current image or any of these. I am not knowledgeable enough to declare one as the best. I was able to get smaller brown strips, but not sure if the rest is any better.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:31, 15 August 2025 (UTC)
Use the first of 4 QPQs from Template:Did you know nominations/Ismail Thomas for the 2nd article.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:44, 15 August 2025 (UTC)
- @TonyTheTiger: National treasures of France is long enough and new enough. QPQ is done and Earwig is clean. I'm getting confused looking at this; what is the situation regarding hooks and images?--Launchballer 15:57, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
- User:Launchballer After seeing this work at the Art Institute of Chicago in July, I created this article. At one point this nomination was endorsed for the picture slot. (I don't recall ever having received such an approval before, but I do agree this would be an excellent choice, especially since fine art does pretty well in the picture slot in my experience). However, commons had three version of the painting: 1.) A low res version, 2.) A high res version with a tan band across the top and 3.) my crop of #2. Due to my inexperience in picture editing, I was unaware that the tan band represented tremendous editorial effort recovering picture data from shadows that resulted from taking the picture without a flash. I assumed I could go to the Art Institute of Chicago and retake the picture without such a band. However, I attended an August lecture about this exhibition and retook the photo. However, I too had a shadow in all of my pictures, and helpful folks at commons removed it in one version. There is was no consensus among involved editors and has been no consensus at Commons:Commons:Photography_critiques#Image_selection that anything I produced was significantly better. I will be attending another Art Institute lecture regarding this exhibition in late September. I am not so sure I will get any better result than we already have. What we have regarding a photo is not perfect, but I think we have sufficient depiction to present the subject in a picture slot. However, today an editor added
{{cn}}content. I have been debating about reverting or trying to source the new content.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)- I had meant 'what hooks/images do I need to verify', though I actually read the nomination this time. I'm going to approve all of the images visible on this page and let a promoter take their pick. ALT2, however, requires knowledge of what LVMH is to be interesting; if you're alright with the trimmed hook ALT2a: ... that Boating Party (pictured) was declared a national treasure of France, I'd be able to approve it. Regarding the {{cn}} content, that'll need removing or sourcing.--Launchballer 18:59, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
- User:Launchballer can we go with ALT3 ... that when Boating Party (pictured) was declared a national treasure of France, a €43 million donation enabled the French Republic to buy it?--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:21, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
- I have left comment at User talk:Boatsbycenturion regarding the unsourced content. I have also tried to source some of it and removed some of it already.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:21, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
- Are you not okay with Launchballer's proposal? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:35, 28 August 2025 (UTC)
- User:Narutolovehinata5, Doesn't a €43 million price tag make anything more interesting?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:10, 28 August 2025 (UTC)
- If there is a problem with ALT3 try ALT3a ... that when Boating Party (pictured) was declared a national treasure of France, the French Republic bought it for €43 million?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:12, 28 August 2025 (UTC)
- It's per WP:DYKTRIM. It's debatable if mentioning the exact amount is necessary to the hook fact. I'm not the reviewer though so I'll let someone else decide, I'm just pointing it out as advice. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:20, 28 August 2025 (UTC)
- Are you not okay with Launchballer's proposal? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:35, 28 August 2025 (UTC)
- I had meant 'what hooks/images do I need to verify', though I actually read the nomination this time. I'm going to approve all of the images visible on this page and let a promoter take their pick. ALT2, however, requires knowledge of what LVMH is to be interesting; if you're alright with the trimmed hook ALT2a: ... that Boating Party (pictured) was declared a national treasure of France, I'd be able to approve it. Regarding the {{cn}} content, that'll need removing or sourcing.--Launchballer 18:59, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
- User:Launchballer After seeing this work at the Art Institute of Chicago in July, I created this article. At one point this nomination was endorsed for the picture slot. (I don't recall ever having received such an approval before, but I do agree this would be an excellent choice, especially since fine art does pretty well in the picture slot in my experience). However, commons had three version of the painting: 1.) A low res version, 2.) A high res version with a tan band across the top and 3.) my crop of #2. Due to my inexperience in picture editing, I was unaware that the tan band represented tremendous editorial effort recovering picture data from shadows that resulted from taking the picture without a flash. I assumed I could go to the Art Institute of Chicago and retake the picture without such a band. However, I attended an August lecture about this exhibition and retook the photo. However, I too had a shadow in all of my pictures, and helpful folks at commons removed it in one version. There is was no consensus among involved editors and has been no consensus at Commons:Commons:Photography_critiques#Image_selection that anything I produced was significantly better. I will be attending another Art Institute lecture regarding this exhibition in late September. I am not so sure I will get any better result than we already have. What we have regarding a photo is not perfect, but I think we have sufficient depiction to present the subject in a picture slot. However, today an editor added
Review needed for the second nominated article, National treasure of France. Flibirigit (talk) 19:26, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
- I already reviewed the second article. I'm waiting for the unsourced content in Boating Party to resolve itself, at which point I will approve this.--Launchballer 19:28, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
- Sorry, my WP:GAN got reviewed before I expected and I had done a WP:GARP for 2 reviews. Also, I was hoping for some response at User_talk:Boatsbycenturion#Boating_Party_edit. How long should I give for a response? Also, do you have any comments on ALT3a? As I mentioned above, a €43 million price tag makes anything more interesting, IMO.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:39, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
- @Launchballer: 3a?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:35, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
- Sorry, my WP:GAN got reviewed before I expected and I had done a WP:GARP for 2 reviews. Also, I was hoping for some response at User_talk:Boatsbycenturion#Boating_Party_edit. How long should I give for a response? Also, do you have any comments on ALT3a? As I mentioned above, a €43 million price tag makes anything more interesting, IMO.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:39, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
- User:Launchballer, the online sources that I see have the following content:
- The english version of this source (which is a WP:IC) says "the painter's framing, almost cinematic, is particularly striking. Here the viewer does not look at the painting.he boarded the boat, facing the rower in full effort. The reflections of the water almost seem to sparkle, as if the paint was still moving."
- This source (also an IC) clarifies that this is an impressionist work with content such as "emblematic and constitutive of the Impressionist aesthetic", but nothing about painterly details.
- The content that was added really sounds like it came from somewhere legitimate. I am apt to just hide it until I can chase down sources after the exhibtion leaves town and high interest levels return to normal.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:52, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
- (I know you did. I watchlisted both the Blurred Lines and the Niggas in Paris GA subpages when I saw them at WP:GAN as I like both songs and spotted hooks when reading the articles, which I intend on driveby nominating if we aren't in backlog mode.) To answer your other questions; I usually issue reminders after a week, but on this occasion commenting out for now is probably the right call.--Launchballer 03:41, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
- User:Launchballer instead of adding citations, User:Boatsbycenturion has added more content with
{{cn}}templates. I left another talk page message and attempted to email directly.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:03, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Yeeted and warned. That is very much not on. Not sure an edit a week is enough to destabilise this, but a promoter might like to keep an eye out. Approving ALT2a and ALT3a and the three images visible on this page.--Launchballer 15:21, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
- Preference for 3a.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:27, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
This has extensive WP:CLOP from musee-orsay.fr/en/whats-on/exhibitions/caillebotte-bequest. The Earwig report shows some of it, but it's really several running paragraphs which fit into CLOP's superficial modification of material from another source
criterion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RoySmith (talk • contribs) 14:45, 3 September 2025 (UTC)- I have handled this.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:12, 3 September 2025 (UTC)
- RoySmith, are you satisfied that the CLOP has been dealt with? If so, are you willing to restore the previous tick? BlueMoonset (talk) 21:08, 9 September 2025 (UTC)
- I have handled this.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:12, 3 September 2025 (UTC)
marking this as rejected. See below for a passage from our article and the corresponding passage from the source. Please go read WP:CLOP. It talks about the superficial modification of material from another source
which is exactly what this is. This is a fundamental concept and a core requirement. Somebody who has over 400,000 edits really should understand this by now. What an editor needs to do issummarize source material in their own words
, not just shuffle sentences around and substitute synonyms until Earwig no longer triggers a warning. RoySmith (talk) 22:32, 9 September 2025 (UTC)
The government initially accepted this bequest, but difficulties arose with exhibiting the works at the Musée du Luxembourg, which was too small and overcrowded. After lengthy discussions between Martial Caillebotte, the artist's brother, Renoir, the executor of his will, and the museums' administrative departments, a compromise was found: the bequest would only comprise a selection of forty works, but all of them would be exhibited. They became part of the national collections in 1896.
In February 1897, the Caillebotte room opened to the public. At that time, it was unprecedented to see such a large collection of Impressionist works in a museum. It was thanks to Caillebotte's generosity and determination that Impressionism finally gained official recognition in France.- @BlueMoonset and RoySmith:, If I had a pattern of bringing CLOPs to DYK, then I would understand your reaction, especially if RoySmith personally had cited CLOP issues multiple times in the past. This may be the first time 1000+ trips to DYK that I have been cited for WP:CLOP, so reacting like I have a huge problem is quite a bit of an overreaction. We are all here trying to help out. I'll take a look at this a bit later, but you are going to a 4th level reaction to a misunderstanding of the issue on first response.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:35, 9 September 2025 (UTC)
- There does seem to be some consensus among involved editors (User:AirshipJungleman29, User:Viriditas, User:Launchballer) at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Rejected_DYK_that_I_don't_understand that although a prior issue may have existed, it has been resolved and is now moot.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:44, 11 September 2025 (UTC)
going to need some new verifications here. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:56, 13 September 2025 (UTC)
- What does that mean?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:28, 13 September 2025 (UTC)
- There does seem to be some consensus among involved editors (User:AirshipJungleman29, User:Viriditas, User:Launchballer) at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Rejected_DYK_that_I_don't_understand that although a prior issue may have existed, it has been resolved and is now moot.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:44, 11 September 2025 (UTC)
It means this needs someone else to tick it off. I just examined the Boating Party article and can tick it off; the National treasures of France article has never been in dispute.--Launchballer 10:30, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
- What does
Use the first of 4 QPQs from Template:Did you know nominations/Ismail Thomas for the 2nd article
mean? RoySmith (talk) 10:56, 14 September 2025 (UTC)- It means Ismail Thomas is a quadruple nom and Tony hasn't used any of the QPQs from it yet. I interpreted that as 'I use the review for the article Ismail Thomas as my QPQ for the National treasures article'.--Launchballer 11:03, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
- What does
- @RoySmith and Launchballer: If it gets a picture slot, would it be the picture in the article at the time?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:38, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
- Also, does the original picture slot recommendation (09:30, 24 July 2025 (UTC) above by user:Andrew Davidson) carry any weight? I have been around DYK and don't recall such recommendations, but this is a $50 million dollar painting in current dollars.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:42, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
- Repeating my preference for ALT3a.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:44, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
Unsourced content.
[edit]Last week, I removed the following content:
- It is also known for its presentation of his mastery of plein air techniques.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:23, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Today User:Launchballer removed the following content citing WP:ONUS:
- The painting's composition utilizes a low viewpoint that places the viewer at water level, creating an intimate perspective unusual for the period. Caillebotte's brushwork combines the loose, impressionistic technique characteristic of the movement with areas of more precise detail, particularly in the rendering of the oarsman's clothing and the boat's structure.
- Upon its acquisition and public display, *Boating Party* received significant attention from art critics and scholars. The work has been praised for its innovative perspective and technical execution, particularly Caillebotte's ability to convey the immediacy of the rowing action.
- Art historians have noted the painting's contribution to understanding the leisure activities of the French upper class during the late 19th century, as well as its place within the broader context of Impressionist depictions of modern life.
- This content can be readded with WP:IC from WP:RS to enable WP:V. Content added without ICs will be considered WP:OR and likely removed.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:22, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
- The above content had all been added by User:Boatsbycenturion who only has a couple dozen career edits (all in the last 5 weeks).-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:25, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Content removals
[edit]I find many interesting facts have been removed from the article:
User:Launchballer edits
[edit]- In order to eliminate a DYK objection, Launchballer's edits removed all statements to Caillebotte's family wealth and details of his storied bequest. I am not convinced that these topics are remote from this subject.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:21, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- Two specific points:
- while he was alive, his wealth diminished his urgency to sell his artwork.
- Caillebotte, who was from a wealthy family, served as a supporter/patron of impressionists and assembled a collection of over 70 works
- Without the content regarding his bequest, "The bequest did not include his own works. Martial Caillebotte inherited 175 of his brother's works. The fact that he bequeathed his own works to his own family rather than a public museum is why Caillebotte's own contributions to Impressionism as a painter continue to lag behind his reputation as an important millionaire collector and donor of Impressionist art." becomes moot, which is why you removed it.
- Two specific points:
- @Launchballer:, can we talk about these facts?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:02, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- I didn't actually remove that paragraph to solve the raised DYK issue, although it had that effect. I took it out because I don't see the relevance of an unrelated bequest to this article per WP:COATRACK. I subsequently removed the 'diminished his urgency' bit because the source doesn't seem to mention the painting by name, so I question its dueness. With the benefit of a bit longer, I can live with 'Caillebotte was from a wealthy family', but I'd want a source that mentions the painting.--Launchballer 15:23, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- User:Launchballer both points above regarding his wealth have been restored with a suitable reference.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 17:40, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- Seems fine now.--Launchballer 01:06, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
- User:Launchballer both points above regarding his wealth have been restored with a suitable reference.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 17:40, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- I didn't actually remove that paragraph to solve the raised DYK issue, although it had that effect. I took it out because I don't see the relevance of an unrelated bequest to this article per WP:COATRACK. I subsequently removed the 'diminished his urgency' bit because the source doesn't seem to mention the painting by name, so I question its dueness. With the benefit of a bit longer, I can live with 'Caillebotte was from a wealthy family', but I'd want a source that mentions the painting.--Launchballer 15:23, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
User:AirshipJungleman29 edits
[edit]- Upon DYK Prep/Queue, AirshipJungleman29's edits removed details of its 1995 exhibition and the fact that they had missed out on acquiring a Caillebotte masterpiece the prior year.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:21, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- Shouldn't we leave either the names of the host museums?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:25, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- What about stating it was the first international restrospective?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:25, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- A lot was made of this acquisition, probably the fact that they did not the National Treasure that had been at auction the year before was part of the enthusiasm about getting this one.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:25, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- "removed details of its 1995 exhibition" There were no details of this painting's 1995 exhibition, just details of a 1995 exhibition of some of Caillebotte's work, which was unduly tangential to this subject of the article.
- We only know that it was in the 1995 exhibition at this point.
- "the fact that they had missed out on acquiring a Caillebotte masterpiece the prior year...probably the fact that they did not the National Treasure that had been at auction the year before was part of the enthusiasm about getting this one" WP:OR, unless you find a source that specifically mentions the latter bit.
- User:AirshipJungleman29, This source notes that another National Treasure slipped away the year before, which in my mind makes it part of the background for this acquisition. Thoughts?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 17:43, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- I have found further context for the hot market for Caillebotte works making it difficult for France to bid competitively for the Boating Party.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:35, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- User:AirshipJungleman29, This source notes that another National Treasure slipped away the year before, which in my mind makes it part of the background for this acquisition. Thoughts?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 17:43, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- Then sure. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:13, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- More context added.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:19, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- User:AirshipJungleman29, I think you pruned too much. Shouldn't we make a mention of the fact that prior to the Boating Party auction, the record for a Caillebotte had just been set at $22 million, making a $47 million valuation a bit astounding?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:28, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- Is there a source for the astounding nature of the valuation? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:35, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- As you know, I can source that in 2011 the Caillebotte record was $18 million, in 2019 it was $22 million, in 2021 it was $53 million. Now, I believe the Boating Party auction was in 2020. It seems like they had to meet the auction price and thus the $47 million purchase. I fail to understand how only the $53 would be relevant in terms of saying they were not able to post a competitive bid. I think the story is clear that the thing suddenly doubled in price after not going up that much for a while. The source that they could not make winning bid includes both the $53 million and $22 million info.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:32, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- The source says they did not allocate enough funds. However, who could have thought it would go for over $30 million in 2020 given that the record went from $18 million in 2011 to $22 million in 2019.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:42, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- User:AirshipJungleman29, Regarding "astounding nature of the valuation", At DYK for this article I have been pressed me to use my own words that need to be different from the source. To be clear the French source says something like "The market for his work was going nuts" ("avec des prix qui affolent les institutions"). That source gives us four facts 1. The record for Caillebotte had been $22 million in February 2019 (also plenty of other sources regarding this record such as this), 2. a new record of $53 million was set in 2021, 3. at an auction in about 2020 France did not allocate enough funds for the work, 4. In 2022, the National Treasure process resulted in a $47 million dollar exchange. N.B. even in November 2019 Caillebotte went for $20.8 million [1] $19.7 million before fees ([2]). We also know that the previous 2011 record had been $18 million ([3] [4]). Anything over 25 million in 2020 was an astounding result of a market gone nuts.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 13:42, 20 September 2025 (UTC)
- "Shouldn't we leave either the names of the host museums?" Of what, of the 1995 tour? That's something like three degrees removed from this painting.
- "What about stating it was the first international restrospective?" you can, sure. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:09, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- User:AirshipJungleman29, wouldn't stating it was the first internaitonal retrospective for this work and showing which museums (including at least 2 countries to make it international) go hand in hand? Furthermore, it would help editors figure out where to find press about this significant exhibition.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:48, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- Hi TonyTheTiger, please cite the source that Boating Party was part of the 1994-95 tour, if that is what you are saying. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:05, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- User:AirshipJungleman29, wouldn't stating it was the first internaitonal retrospective for this work and showing which museums (including at least 2 countries to make it international) go hand in hand? Furthermore, it would help editors figure out where to find press about this significant exhibition.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:48, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- "removed details of its 1995 exhibition" There were no details of this painting's 1995 exhibition, just details of a 1995 exhibition of some of Caillebotte's work, which was unduly tangential to this subject of the article.
- User:AirshipJungleman29, you seem to have been busy elsewhere this weekend with only 4 edits. However, the clock is ticking and DYK has switched to 12-hour runs, meaning we have less than 48 hours to iron out wrinkles. Although google translate suggests a literal translation of the source ("avec des prix qui affolent les institutions") as "with prices that are driving institutions crazy" I am going to interpret that as meaning something like "The market for his work was going nuts" I have reinserted the point that his prices were stable and then the market went crazy. Also, keep in mind that the Caillebotte article shows that his works (adjusted for inflation) have been stable in the mid $20 millions since 2000 (Man on a Balcony).-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:41, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
User:Viriditas edits
[edit]- I personally requested a second opinion on recent edits. Viriditas's edits removed association of this work with French Impressionism in the WP:LEAD paragraph. I believe that a painting should include a description of its artistic style in the LEAD paragraph.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:21, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- He's a French painter associated with Impressionism. He painted during a transitional time between the styles of realism and Impressionism. Calling him a French painter first and foremost is neutral and accurate. In the past there was a preference for associating each painter with a specific style, but IMO, that has fallen out of fashion unless that artist is only primarily known for one style, school, and movement. To your point, Distel refers to him as a "painter, avant-garde collector, and benefactor", but also as an impressionist painter. She also argues against this characterization in terms of categories, noting on p. 15 "that the issue was not and is not how such labels define Caillebotte, but how he redefines them...Yet an artwork that arises from within countless overlapping contexts is not finally determined by any; it has a specificity that emerges from the the unique convergence of many in its creation, and then expands in meaning through still others..." On p. 22, it is revealed that Caillebotte also categorized some of his other paintings as post-Impressionist. Was he best categorized as a French Impressionist? I do not know. All I know is that this issue has come up thousands of times with other biographical subjects, and the way we usually handle it is by noting their nationality, their profession, and the various movements they are associated with, if any. So it might make sense to make a note in the lead that he was both a benefactor of the Impressionists and a contributor to their exhibitions. You say that a painting should include a description of its artistic style in the lead, but I don't think this is generally true. You're assuming this is true of every artist. It most certainly is not. Yes, Caillebotte is associated with the Impressionists. Yes, he showed his work with them. But you know, non-Impressionists also showed their work with them. Look at Floor Scrapers for one example. Wikipedia editors have spent a great deal of time trying to make this an Impressionist work in the article, but it really isn't considered one, it's a realist work. This fact generally escapes a lot of people. In any case, let's be mindful of who came up with these categories and how they are used. The concept of "Impressionism" was not something invented by the artists. It was created and promoted by the reviewers and the audience to describe something new that they couldn't understand to fit it into the marketing paradigm of buying and selling art. This is an incredibly common theme in history. Labels and categories come much later, and very often people are pigeonholed into those categories. By the early 20th century, the American modernists had staged a full on rebellion to this state of affairs. And if you are a fan of black and white thinking, there's only one Impressionist that fits the strict definition of Impressionism–Monet. In any case, we can find many examples where Caillebotte is not referred to as a French Impressionist and his work is not described as Impressionist; In addition to Floor Scrapers, Paris Street; Rainy Day is yet another in that series. The question then becomes, is Boating Party produced in the style of Impressionism? What are those qualities? Describe them in the article. How is it different than his other paintings in this regard? Once you answer those questions, you'll have your answer and your new body and lead. Viriditas (talk) 02:14, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- The Boating Party seems to clearly be a product of Impressionism. You can zoom in on the type of painterly technique employed. You can see the broad dabs of solid colors used to present the scene. Unlike Paris Street; Rainy Day, this is almost entirely a product of dabs of paint expertly placed. I have decided I would do serious research on this work a few months down the line when it will be easier to gather library materials. While Caillebotte is on exhibition in town, such research will be frustrating. The 2023 press does not describe the Impressionist elements of the work other than to mention that it was presented in one of the 5 Impressionism exhibitions that Caillebotte funded and organized. It seems to be the featured work for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Impressionism as well, which means some people feel it should be associated with Impressionism.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:05, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- Tony, the additional research down the line is a great idea, and I totally feel you on having to schedule library visits so far in advance for more specialized research like this. I would just caution against making assumptions (even well-informed assumptions) about stylistic qualities of visual art when writing on Wikipedia. The first three sentences in your above reply are essentially original research; you're personally analyzing a work of art for its stylistic qualities and making assumptions about its categorization, instead of relying on published analysis by critics, reporters, curators, or scholars. I hope I'm not coming off as overly critical, but this is a really essential part of editing visual arts articles. It's really not appropriate to do any visual analysis of a work of art yourself beyond the simplest observations like "The painting depicts a boat"; anything more advanced, including analysis of the painting technique or movement categorization, should be coming from a reliable source.
- Thanks for your work to improve this and other visual arts articles! 19h00s (talk) 12:10, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- User:19h00s, Thx. As the page creator, I am a bit too close to the article to see it that way. I sort of feel like the fact that the painting depicts a man rowing a boat on the river from close-up is all clear and undeniable. I also feel like I can see he dabbed paint rather than broadly stroked paint. I guess the latter is a bit of OR. But, by the end of the year or early 2026, the Chicago Public Library should be back in order regarding the subject and I will give it a good look.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:54, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- Tony, I'm currently on vacation for the next week, but send me an email when you can and I will attach sources you can use as I find them. Also, if you are attending this lecture on Saturday, you can probably ask Gloria Groom questions about this issue.[5] She takes the position that Caillebotte is indeed, the "least-known of the Impressionist painters".[6] If you're not going to the lecture, they are sometimes uploaded to YouTube or elsewhere. Also, in terms of sources, your local library should have this book, which appears to have good material on the painting in question you can add. Viriditas (talk) 01:13, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
- User:19h00s, Thx. As the page creator, I am a bit too close to the article to see it that way. I sort of feel like the fact that the painting depicts a man rowing a boat on the river from close-up is all clear and undeniable. I also feel like I can see he dabbed paint rather than broadly stroked paint. I guess the latter is a bit of OR. But, by the end of the year or early 2026, the Chicago Public Library should be back in order regarding the subject and I will give it a good look.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:54, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
- The Boating Party seems to clearly be a product of Impressionism. You can zoom in on the type of painterly technique employed. You can see the broad dabs of solid colors used to present the scene. Unlike Paris Street; Rainy Day, this is almost entirely a product of dabs of paint expertly placed. I have decided I would do serious research on this work a few months down the line when it will be easier to gather library materials. While Caillebotte is on exhibition in town, such research will be frustrating. The 2023 press does not describe the Impressionist elements of the work other than to mention that it was presented in one of the 5 Impressionism exhibitions that Caillebotte funded and organized. It seems to be the featured work for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Impressionism as well, which means some people feel it should be associated with Impressionism.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:05, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

