Luncheon Of The Boating Party, Art Painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir

Shortly after confirming his purchase of The luncheon of the Boating Party, Duncan Phillips wrote an enthusiastic letter from Paris informing his treasurer of the acquisition: “The Phillips Memorial Gallery is to be the possessor of one of the greatest paintings in the world… It will do more good in arousing interest and support for (the Phillips Memorial Gallery) than all the rest of our collection put together. Such a picture creates a sensation wherever it goes.” In an affirmation of Phillips’s foresight, these statements have proved themselves correct. The Luncheon of the Boating Party is undoubtedly among the most visited, commented upon, and memorable paintings in The Phillips Collection. Most of the models, all friends of the artist, have been identified. In the right foreground, Angèle, one of Renoir’s frequent models, turns her head toward the standing Maggiolo, a journalist. The painter Gustave Caillebotte sits backward in his chair and stares across the table at Aline Charigot, Renoir’s future wife, who coos at her terrier, while the burly Alphonse Fournaise Jr., son of the restaurant’s owner, leans against the balcony’s railing surveying the scene. In the center, Baron Raoul Barbier, a former cavalry officer, is seated with his back to the viewer speaking to the woman resting on her elbows on the railing, who is thought to be Alphonsine Fournaise, the daughter of the proprietor. Across the table from Barbier is the actress Ellen Andrée, drinking from a glass. Behind her, the top-hatted Charles Ephrussi, a banker and editor of Gazette des beaux-arts, chats with Jules Laforgue, poet, critic, and Ephrussi’s personal secretary. In the upper right, Eugène Pierre Lestringuez, an official in the Ministry of the Interior, laughs with Jeanne Samary, a famous actress with the Comédie Française, while the artist Paul Lhote, a close friend of Renoir’s, cocks his head. Renoir has immortalized his friends to such a degree that the image is “not anectdotal but monumental.” Marjorie Phillips was inspired to write: “In the light of time it does not matter much who the figures are. They are every man, all people.” The masterpiece is a very tightly composed work, uniting within one image the time-honored compositional traditions of figure painting, still life and landscape. Hailed as “one of the most famous French paintings of modern times” when it was first exhibited, The Luncheon of the Boating Party was flanked by Alfred Sisley’s Snow at Louveciennes and Banks of the Seine at the Phillips Memorial Gallery in December 1923. At the time, Phillips had intentions of forming a unit of Renoir’s works; however, as the painting came to serve its purpose as a magnet attracting to the museum “pilgrims to pay homage from all over the civilized world,” Phillips realized that The Luncheon of the Boating Party was the only major work by the artist that he would need.

As a leading online art store, PaintingStar Gallery offers more than 1,000,000 museum-quality paintings. You can save 50%–80% at PaintingStar compared to prices at your local art galleries.
We produce and sell tens of thousands of paintings worldwide each year. Please note that we can create many more artworks beyond those currently listed. Custom art is available. Custom Art

This is an upgraded version of the standard giclée print. It is printed on waterproof cotton canvas (320 gsm). We use acid-free cotton canvas and archival inks to ensure your prints last a lifetime without fading or color loss. All art prints include a 2.5-inch white border to allow for future stretching on stretcher bars.

Hand-painted art refers to oil painting reproductions on waterproof cotton canvas (320 gsm). Each painting is 100% hand-painted by our experienced artists.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Western Union, and other major payment methods.

We ship worldwide. We will choose the most suitable shipping carrier from trusted companies to ensure safe and timely delivery.

All paintings from PaintingStar are packed in sturdy tubes, cardboard boxes, or wooden crates, with bubble wrap and plastic sheets separating them to prevent damage during shipping.

If the painting is machine-printed on real cotton canvas, it usually ships within 1–5 days, If you choose a hand-painted reproduction, it typically ships within 10–18 days.
Note: Order preparation includes painting production, quality inspection, and careful packaging before shipment.

We will email you the tracking number once your order has been shipped. You can also log into your account to check the status of your order at any time.

If you have any further questions, please contact us. Our customer service team will respond as soon as possible.

If you are not satisfied with Luncheon Of The Boating Party, Artwork by Pierre Auguste Renoir, purchased from PaintingStar Gallery, you may return it within 30 days of the order date. Once we receive the returned item, we will issue a full refund.
Please note: we do not reimburse outgoing or return shipping charges, nor production costs, unless the return is due to a quality defect.
We sell thousands of artworks each month. If you want to purchase museum-quality artwork at discounted prices, why not give us a try? You’ll save significantly!