In the context of Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat, explore the Vandalism and restoration of the National Gallery of Ireland.
At around 11am on 29 June 2012 a visitor to the gallery, Andrew Shannon, punched the painting causing "huge damage, shocking damage" with "an extensive three-branched tear".After 18 months of restoration work, on 1 July 2014, the painting was re-hung in the gallery, behind protective glass. The restoration saw 7% of the damaged area being lost, in a process that involved sewing microscopic threads back together.Shannon was jailed for 5 years for the attack.