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Gustave Caillebotte’s lifelong passion for boating and shipbuilding marks an important intersection of art, sport, and society within the broader context of the 19th-century sailing boom.
From the vibrant sailing culture of Paris to Chicago maritime traditions like the historic Race to Mackinac, sailing shaped elite social circles, inspired artists on both sides of the Atlantic, and connected cities through shared cultural tides.
Hear from Gloria Groom, Winton Green Curator of Painting and Sculpture of Europe at the Art Institute, and Madeline Crispell, curator at the Chicago Maritime Museum, for a lively conversation on how boating emerged as a gentleman’s sport in both France and the United States.
Gustave Caillebotte’s lifelong passion for boating and shipbuilding marks an important intersection of art, sport, and society within the broader context of the 19th-century sailing boom.
From the vibrant sailing culture of Paris to Chicago maritime traditions like the historic Race to Mackinac, sailing shaped elite social circles, inspired artists on both sides of the Atlantic, and connected cities through shared cultural tides.
Hear from Gloria Groom, Winton Green Curator of Painting and Sculpture of Europe at the Art Institute, and Madeline Crispell, curator at the Chicago Maritime Museum, for a lively conversation on how boating emerged as a gentleman’s sport in both France and the United States.
