Conference
Discover Gustave Caillebotte through family archives
Saturday, February 21, 2026Lecture presented by Stéphanie Chardeau-Botteri
This lecture takes us back to the heart of the 19th century, retracing the artist's life through the history of Impressionism. It evokes all the different roles played by Gustave Caillebotte: great painter, patron of the Impressionists, enlightened collector, outstanding navigator, philatelist, great horticulturist, and provocateur through his legacy. Based on family archives, this lecture will help you understand why Caillebotte, so well known in his day, has become, over time, an unknown Impressionist.
Introduction of the speaker
Stéphanie Chardeau-Botteri
Stéphanie Chardeau-Botteri is the great-grandniece of Gustave Caillebotte. She is the granddaughter of Geneviève Caillebotte, daughter of Martial Caillebotte, Gustave's brother.
She has always been immersed in her ancestor's artistic world, working alongside her grandfather on various projects such as the exhibition Les Frères Caillebotte at the Musée Jacquemart-André. With degrees in law, management, and art history, and a member of the Chambre Nationale des Experts Spécialisés, she has been a recognized expert for over 25 years.
Having spent many years immersed in the family archives, Stéphanie wrote the first biography of Gustave Caillebotte, published by Éditions Fayard: Caillebotte, l’impressionniste inconnu (Caillebotte, the Unknown Impressionist). This book takes the reader back to the heart of the 19th century, retracing the artist's life through the history of Impressionism. It was selected by the Goncourt des biographies in 2024.
