| Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat | |
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| Artist | Claude Monet |
| Year | 1874 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 55 cm × 65 cm (21.6 in × 25.6 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Ireland,Dublin,Republic of Ireland |
Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat (French:Bassin d'Argenteuil avec un seul voilier) is an oil on canvas autumn scene of the basin atArgenteuil, painted by FrenchImpressionist artistClaude Monet in 1874.[1]
The piece was created during Monet's residence at Argenteuil, a town on the banks of theSeine, on the outskirts ofParis. Here Monet purchased a boat to be used as a floating studio and painted many scenes of the surrounding area.[1]
The painting was purchased by Irish playwright and activistEdward Martyn in 1899, on the advice of his cousin,George Moore. It was bequeathed to the National Gallery of Ireland in 1924.[2] It is valued at €10m.[3]
At around 11am on 29 June 2012 a visitor to the gallery, Andrew Shannon, punched the painting causing "huge damage, shocking damage"[4] with "an extensive three-branched tear".[5]
After 18 months of restoration work, on 1 July 2014, the painting was re-hung in the gallery, behind protective glass.[3] The restoration saw 7% of the damaged area being lost, in a process that involved sewing microscopic threads back together.[4]
Shannon was jailed for 5 years for the attack.[6]
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