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A new painting by Gustave Caillebotte classified as a « national treasure »
26/2/26 - National treasure - France - If the Journal officiel was so eagerly awaited yesterday morning, it was of course to receive news of the two appointments at the head of the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée du Louvre [1] now entrusted to the capable hands of Annick Lemoine and Christophe Leribault. Another piece of information, just as important for French museums, was nonetheless found in this Wednesday’s issue: the first « national treasure » listing of 2026. Another Caillebotte, scoffed the sceptics: yes, but what a Caillebotte! Finally, another Caillebotte, even those who know how long the artist was [2] rare in French public collections, overshadowed by his role as an amateur and then as a patron. Boulevard Seen from Above, painted in 1880, stands easily among the painter’s most…
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