REGATES A ARGENTEUIL

Boating became fashionable from 1830 in the Ile de France region. Racing boats competed at Argenteuil from 1850 because the Seine widened out into a basin which provided the broadest stretch of water in the Paris region. Linked to Paris by train, Argenteuil attracted many competitors and on Sundays crowds of people came to stroll by the river and watch the races. Title Regattas at Argenteuil Creator Lifespan 1840 - 1926 Creator Nationality French Creator Gender Male Date Created circa 1872 Provenance Bequest of Gustave Caillebotte, 1894 Physical Dimensions w750 x h480 cm Painter Claude Monet Original Title R¨¦gates ¨¤ Argenteuil Credit Line ? Mus¨¦e d'Orsay, dist.RMN / Patrice Schmidt Type Oil on canvas Rights ? Mus¨¦e d'Orsay, dist.RMN / Patrice Schmidt