CAILLEBOTTE ET LES IMPRESSIONNISTES : HISTOIRE D'UNE COLLECTION

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• AuthorPaul Perrin, Stéphane Guégan, Fanny Matz, Sadekova Souria
• PublisherHazan, Musée D'orsay
• Date of publicationOctobre 2024
• Language(s)French
• IllustrationsColour, b&w ill.
• Pages144
• DescriptionHardback
• Price (VAT incl.)35.00 €
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Gustave Caillebotte (1848 - 1894) was not only a great artist, but also a visionary collector and one of the largest donors to the French national collections. Wealthier than his Impressionist friends, he bought works from them, both to support them and with the idea of building a collection for posterity. His taste led him to some of the most daring paintings and pastels by Cézanne, Degas, Manet, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir and Sisley.

In 1876, when Impressionism was only a few years old and he was only twenty-eight himself, Caillebotte signed a will bequeathing his collection to the Louvre. This gesture was to change the course of art history. By forcing his way into the museum, he contributed to the definitive recognition of the movement in France, transformed the way institutions viewed the art of their time, and inspired a whole generation of new collectors and donors.

This book sheds light on the history of this exceptional collection, which forms the core of the Musée d'Orsay's Impressionist collections.

Official publication as part of the exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, 8 October 2024 - 19 January 2025.

Price (VAT incl.) : 35.00 €