Rue Halevy, Seen from the Sixth Floor

Gustave Caillebotte1878

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Date
1878[4]
Medium
Oil paint, canvas[3]
Dimensions
59.5 × 73 cm[4]
Origin
French
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About this artwork

Rue Halévy, Seen from the Sixth Floor (also recorded as Halévy Street, View from the Seventh Floor) is an 1878 cityscape by the French painter Gustave Caillebotte, executed in oil on canvas and measuring 59.5 × 73 cm [3][4]. The work depicts rue Halévy in Paris from an elevated vantage point, a composition that exemplifies the artist's more realistic manner within the Impressionist circle [1][4]. It belongs to the Impressionism: The Hasso Plattner Collection [3].

The elevated viewpoint and its photographic character

Caillebotte was known for his early interest in photography as an art form, and his choice of a high-angle view down rue Halévy has been tied to that interest [1]. The painting crops figures and architectural elements at the edges of the canvas, a framing device that recalls photographic composition [1]. The title itself records the viewing position: the common title gives the sixth floor, while the museum record gives the seventh floor, a discrepancy in the floor from which the view is taken [4].

The scene captures the street's architecture and the bustle of pedestrians below, rendered with the precision that distinguishes Caillebotte from many of his fellow Impressionists [1]. His most well-known work, Paris Street; Rainy Day, shares this concern with urban subject matter and careful mise-en-scène presentation [1].

Provenance and reception

Caillebotte (1848–1894) was a member and patron of the Impressionists, though he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group [1]. Because of his family's wealth, he supported many of his fellow Impressionists as a patron [1]. Upon his death, his bequeathed collection of their works became the central collection of Impressionism for the French Republic, despite considerable controversy [1].

The painting's later history is tied to the broader rediscovery of Caillebotte's work. The Art Institute of Chicago acquired Paris Street; Rainy Day in 1964, and his work drew more attention in the 1970s [1]. Although long regarded for his philanthropy and support as a patron and promoter of Impressionism, Caillebotte did not have an international retrospective of his work until 1994, 100 years after his death [1]. In 2022, France attained possession of Boating Party, known for its close-up action perspective, through a National treasure of France declaration process [1].

Frequently asked questions

What floor is the view taken from?

The common title gives the sixth floor, while the museum record gives the seventh floor, a discrepancy in the floor from which the view is taken [4].

What materials and dimensions does the work have?

The work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 59.5 × 73 cm [3][4].

Where is the painting held?

The painting belongs to the Impressionism: The Hasso Plattner Collection [3].

How does this work relate to Caillebotte's better-known paintings?

Like Paris Street; Rainy Day, it treats an urban Parisian subject with careful composition, and Caillebotte's early interest in photography as an art form is reflected in the elevated viewpoint and edge cropping [1].

Sources

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  1. Gustave Caillebotte — Wikipedia

    Gustave Caillebotte (French: [ɡystav kɑjbɔt]; 19 August 1848 – 21 February 1894) was a French painter who was a member and patron of the Impressionists, although he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group. Caillebot

  2. Caillebotte, Gustave — Getty ULAN

    French painter, 1848-1894

  3. Halévy Street, View from the Seventh Floor — Wikidata

    description: painting by Gustave Caillebotte; inception: 1878-01-01; dimensions: 59.5 × 73 cm; collection: Impressionism: The Hasso Plattner Collection

  4. sammlung.museum-barberini.de — record for "Halévy Street, View from the Seventh Floor"

    Primary source record for this work (sammlung.museum-barberini.de).

  5. wikidata.org — record for "Halévy Street, View from the Seventh Floor"

    Primary source record for this work (wikidata.org).

  6. Gustave Caillebotte - Rue Halévy, vue d'un sixième étage — Wikimedia Commons

    High-resolution image of the work, hosted on Wikimedia Commons.

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