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RE: Paris Street, Rainy Day

in Photo-essay26 days ago

Stunning! The first painting is truly a masterpiece. If you had not told us, it would have been difficult to know that this is a painting and not a photograph.

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There was little market for Impressionist art but from what I understood he inherited money and didn't need to sell his paintings to survive like many of his friends did, so most of his work remained in the families possession until after he had died. He used his money to provide financial support for many struggling friends including more than 70 works by artists such as Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Manet, Monet, Morisot, Pissarro, and Sisley and his private collection was impressive.