Gustave Caillebotte, Paris Street, Rainy Day, 1877, oil on canvas, The Art Institute of Chicago
While at the National Gallery this week we got to see an interesting exhibit by Gustave Caillebotte. He is one of the least known of the Impressionist painters not because his work is not worthy of recognition but because he didn’t sell his work. He was independently wealthy and didn’t need to sell.
Gustave Caillebotte, Fruit Displayed on a Stand, c. 1881–1882, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
According to the exhibit information “Caillebotte established himself as an artistic force in the group, as well as a vital organizer who helped curate and finance their exhibitions. During his brief career he also became a significant patron, amassing a collection of more than seventy works, including masterpieces by Degas and Renoir as well as Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Alfred Sisley.”
Check out more about this exhibit here.
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