“The Luncheon of the Boating Party,” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. (1880-81)
Many of you will recognize this impressionist masterpiece.
Technically, this is a great painting. Forget that. Get inside this dreamy scene. It’s a breezy Sunday afternoon. After rowing down the Seine with your friends – see the river in the background? – you stop at a charming little French café for a good meal in the fresh air.
Edward G. Robinson (1893-1973), actor and collector of fine art, loved this painting, known in French as Le déjeuner des canotiers. Robinson once said:
“For over thirty years I made periodic visits to Renoir’s ‘The Luncheon of the Boating Party’ in a Washington museum, and stood before that magnificent masterpiece hour after hour, day after day, plotting ways to steal it.” (wiki)
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One of my favorites. Who would have thought he would have liked it so much?
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He was the first person to buy a Frida Kahlo painting.
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My favorite two movies with Edward G. Robinson The Talk of the Town 1935 with Jean Arthur and Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston. I love art and Edward had fabulous Taste. I am Turner Classic Movie Junkie. TCM is one of my favorite Channels on TV
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Jeannette, I share your same loves.
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I so enjoy when some one adds to the richness of already loved art, your posting and comments have made the picture even more memorable.
I too am a fan of Edward’s.
Nice posting
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So glad it brightened your day. I really want to see the real one!
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I wanted to check out your wordpress blog, clicked your link, and it didn’t work. Then I realized that there was an extra letter – r – on the end. I thought you should know. Best, Lisa
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Thanks for the heads up on that. I will work on it.
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John, you have a fabulous blog. You write, paint, and draw like a dream. I wish you would add a comments sections. I love the story behind the srt.
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The last movie Edward G. Was in was Soylent Green with Charlton Heston.
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Thank you for your compliments and comments. I have looked for the comments section in my wordpress and can’t seem to get it installed. I think your right and will attempt it again.
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John, you may have to change themes to add a comments section.
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I think your right about themes, I can’t seem to get a decent comments section, although I am getting some comments (such as yours) coming in through this little text box.
I will keep working on this as you have said it is important and may explain the smaller numbers of responses I have received.
Thank you
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I will gladly check out your site tomorrow. I’ve been out of town!
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Apparently my Home Page has comments at the very bottom, while the other pages in the menu have comments after each posting. Perhaps you could look at my site and under the menu sections see if some of the other pages are showing comments after the postings?
Thank you for pointing this out.
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John, I have checked out the home page and other tabbed items but still haven’t seen an option for comments. Lisa
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Thank you, I guess the comments I am getting are all coming in just as yours is.
I will have to get busy and start re-doing and upgrading because I know your right about the comments.
Thanks again
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Let me hear from you then.
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