Art-collectors

 

Meta-Impressionism:

Art-collectors

receiving recognition and income

Introduction:
Many of the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions were dependant on art-collectors to buy their work and in this way receiving recognition and income. With some collectors the Impressionists had befriended relationships. The most important art-collectors for the impressionists you’ll find here. And also all those that lent works for the ‘impressionist’ expositions. Some partakers also owned each others works. They will be rendered in an alphabetical order.

Aguiar, Dr. A.:
Cuban doctor; amateur painter; friend of Dr. Gachet↓. Portrayed by Guillaumin (5IE-1880-71), a work he also did loan. (R90II,p285)

Alexis, Paul (1847-1901):
Art-critic. Journalis, dramatist, naturalist novelist. At the 8th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1886 he did loan a painting of Signac (no.198). Owned at least 2 studies of Seurat, including DR150. (R207,p48;R90II,p285)

Alexandre, Arsène:
Art-critic. Owned at least 1 work of Seurat (DR172) (R207,p47). Auction of his collection at Georges Petit 1903/15/18+19 (iR40//bpt6k1250746f).

André, Edouard-François (1833-1894):
President of the Union des arts décoratifs; codirector of La Chronique des arts et de la curiosité; art-collector. Did loan 8IE-1886-232 of Vignon. (R90II,p285)

Angelo:
Did loan a fan made by Forain (4IE-1879-104). (R90II,p285)

Léon Appert:
Glassblower. Brother-in-law of Seurat of which he did loan 1 painting (8IE-1886-180). (R90II,p285)

Arosa, Achille:

Astruc, Zacherie (1835-1907):
Zacharie Astruc, who had only joined the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition, did loan 8IE-1886-74 of Guillaumin. (See also owning each others works)

Aubry, P.:
Art-collector. Did loan a work of Vignon (8IE-1886-234). Posthumous auction at Georges Petit in 1897. (R90II,p285)

Baudry, Etienne (1830-1906/1908):
Art-collector, painter, amateur musician, vineyard owner. He was a cousin of Théodore Duret↓. At the 4th ‘impressionist’ exposition he lent 1 work of Monet (no.138); he had bought this work at the Hoschedé sale 1874/01/13↓ at Hôtel Drouot. 1873/04/20 he bought CCP258 from Pissarro, which later was part of the 1892/04/13 sale as no.47 at Hôtel Drouot. (R90II,p285;R22,CR184;R116,CCP258).

Beauvais:
M. Beauvais did loan a work of Vignon (8IE-1886-230). (R90II,p285)

Bellio, Georges de (1828-1894):
He is also called Dottore (=doctor) de Bellio (R31,p6). He was born in Bucharest, Rumania. He joined the impressionists at their meeting points, including dinners at café Riche. De Bellio did loan 13 paintings to the ‘impressionist’ expositions. In 1877 3 paintings of Monet (no. 95, 96, 98) and 3 of Sisley (no. 214, 215, 216). In 1879 6 paintings of Monet (no. 145, 146, 152, 164, 165, 166). And in 1881 one painting of Gauguin (no.33). (R2;R90II,p285). He also bought other works from Monet (R22,CR412+423+425+430). (R3,p647;R90II,p285)

Bérard, Paul (1833-1905):
Paul Bérard was an embassy secretary and a buiseness man (R3,p220;R5,p231). He had a town mansion at 20, Rue Pigalle in Paris (R5,p231). He also lived at the château Wargemont at the Normandy coast, just outside Dieppe (R31;R30;R5,p231). Renoir had met Bérard at Charpentier↓ (R3,p220). Renoir would stay with Bérard several times at Wargemont. Between 1879 and 1884 Renoir would make many portraits and paintings there (R31;R30). Bérard introduced Renoir to his businessfriends Gimpel and Clapisson (R5,p231). In 1881 Bérard lent a work of Pissarro to the 6th ‘impressionist’ exposition (no.79) (R90II,p286). 1905/05/08+09 there was a sale of Bérard his collection at Georges Petit; the revenues were high, namely of Renoir CR457↓ (R31;R30,no602;R5,p230/1).

Berend, Ed.:
M. Ed. Berend did loan 2 works at the 8th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1886, no.7 of Cassatt and no.75 of Guillaumin. (R90II,p286)

Bernier, Albert:
1910/11/22+23, sale collection de M. Albert Bernier at Hôtel Drouot in Paris, including 4 paintings of Guillaumin (iR261).

Blum, Ernest (1836-1907):
Dramatic author, journalist, columnist at Le Charivari and Le Gaulois and art-collector. Did loan 4 works for the 6th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1881, one of Forain (no.22) and 3 of Raffaëlli (no.91-93). Sale at Hôtel Drouot 1902/11/26, including works of Forain and Raffaëlli. (R90II,p286)

Bonnet:
M. Bonnet did loan 1 work of Guillaumin (5IE-1880-70). (R90II,p286)

Bouchor, Joseph-Félix (1853-1937):
Painter. Did loan 1 work of Forain (4IE-1879-91). (R90II,p286)

Emile Boussod:
Co-owner of the gallery Goupil-Boussod in Paris. Did loan 2 nudes of Degas (8IE-1886-19+20). (R90II,p285)

Brame, Hector-Henri-Clément (1831-99):
Art-dealer. Did loan 1 work of Jean-Baptiste Millet (2IE-1876-138) and 2 of Degas (4IE-1879-72 + 77). (R90II,p286)

Brandon, Edouard (1831-97):
Brandon was partaker of the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1874. For this exposition he also did loan 3 works of Degas (no.55+57+61). He gathered a small collection,which was posthumously auctioned at Hôtel Drouot. (R90II,p286) (See also owning each others works)

Brethous-Lafargue, L.:
Novelist and Poet. Did loan 1 work of Redon (8IE-1886-132). (R90II,p286)

Brulé:
M. Brulé did loan 1 work of Vignon (8IE-1886-229). (R90II,p286)

Brullé:
M. Brullé did loan 1 work of Lépine (1IE-1874-82). Bought in 1878 a work of Monet at the Hoschedé↓ sale at Hôtel Drouot. (R90II,p286)

Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94):
Caillebotte was partaker of 5 ‘impressionist’ expositions. He also was an important supporter of the other Impressionists and collector of their art-works. He lent several works for the ‘impressionist’ expositions: in 1877: 3 works of Degas (no.37+45+47), 1 of Monet (no.115), 2 of Pissarro (no.180+181) and 1 of Renoir (no.185); in 1879: 2 of Monet (no.143+144), 8 of Pissarro (no.181-186+192); in 1882: 1 of Monet (no.69). (R90II,p286) (See also owning each others works)

Cahuzac, Louis-Sébastien-Henry de (1825-89):
De Cahuzac was marquis de Caux and equerry to Napoléon III. In 1882 he lent two works of Monet (no.57+91) to the 7th ‘impressionist’ exposition. (R90II,p287)

Casabois, A.:
Lived in Paris and was a friend of Caillebotte of whom he did loan 1 work (4IE-1879-11). (R90II,p286)

Mary Cassatt (1844-1926):
Cassatt joined 4 of the 8 ‘impressionist’ expositions. She lent 3 works of Pissarro to these expositions: one in 1879 (no.200) and two in 1881 (no.75+77). (See also owning each others works)

Castillo, Drake del:
M. Drake del Castillo did loan 1 aquarelle of Raffaëlli (6IE-1881-118). He also owned se-1884-142 of Raffaëlli. (R90II,p287)

Célérier:
Did loan 1 work of Raffaëlli (6IE-1881-118). He also owned se-1884-2a of Raffaëlli. Maybe meant is Edouard Célérier, a genre and portrait painter. (R90II,p287)

Chabrier, Emmanuel (1841-94):
Chabrier was composer. In 1879 he lent 1 work of Monet (no.153) for the 4th ‘impressionist’ exposition. The posthumous sale of his collection was at Hôtel Drouot 1896/03/26. (R90II,p287)

Charpentier, Georges (1846-1905):
Georges Charpentier was a supporter of the Impressionists (R5,p220). Some sources mention that he was born in 1849. In 1871 he inherited the publishing house of his father, who had published books of Victor Hugo, Balzac and others (R30,p7). He published works of Daudet, Flaubert, Maupassant and Zola (R3,p220). In 1875 Charpentier met Renoir, bought a first painting of him (at the Drouot auction) and became befriended (R3,p220). In 1878  Charpentier pushed Renoir to submit to the Salon (R2,p245). 1879/04/10 Charpentier started publishing the illustrated journal ‘La Vie Moderne‘ (R3;R5,p112). His wife Marguerite Lemonnier (1848-1904) played an important role in cultural Paris. Since 1875 their house at the Place Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois was a meeting point of naturalist writers, impressionist painters en socialist politicians, it was a literary and political salon (R3,p220;R31,no.44;R5,p110).
Renoir depicted Mme Marguerite Charpentier at least 3 times between 1876 and 1878 (see also 3IE-1877-187), one time with her children Georgette and Paul↓ (R30,no269+321;R31;R5,p110). Earlier Renoir had painted in 1869 Marie-Pauline Charpentier and in 1870 Marie Charpentier (R30,no39+57), were they related to Georges Charpentier?
Georges Charpentier did loan 9 paintings to the ‘impressionist’ expositions. In 1877  he lent 1 painting of Monet (no106), 1 of Pissarro (no.172), 2 of Renoir (no.187+188) and 3 of Sisley (no.217+218+221). In 1879 he lent 1 painting of Pissarro (no.199) and in 1882 one of Monet (no.58). In 1879 his wife lent a work of Forain (no.98) (R2;R90II,p287). Charpentier also bought other works of Monet (R22,CR427) and Sisley (R5,p20).
1879/04/20 Charpentier bought 6 works of Sisley for 400 franc. 1907/04/11 there was a posthumous sale ‘de feu M. Georges Charpentier’ at Hôtel Drouot (iR40//bpt6k12482428; R31;R30).

Chéramy, Paul-Arthur (1840-1912):
Lawyer; art-collector. Did loan 1 work of Forain (4IE-1879-86). (R90II,p287)

Chocquet, Victor (1821-1909):
Note: other sources indicate that he died 1891 (R90II,p287). Chocquet retired in 1877 after years of service as a supervisor in the customs service. In 1875 during the auction at Hôtel Drouot he discovered Renoir and others. Started also to support Cézanne. 1876/02/04 he met Monet through Cézanne. Choquet lived at 198, Rue de Rivoli, Paris. Monet  painted 4 paintings of the Tuileries from the top the building where Chocquet lived (R22,CR401-4); the first three of them exhibited at the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1877 (no.95+119+105). In 1876 Chocquet did loan 8 paintings to the 2nd ‘impressionist’ exposition of 1876: 6 of Renoir (no. 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216), 1 of Monet (no.158) and 1 of Pissarro (no. 199). In 1877 Chocquet loaned most of the pictures that Cézanne exhibited, but this was not noted in the catalogue (R2,p204). It is said that Chocquet daily attended the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition. In 1877 he bought a smaller copy of the ‘Moulin de la Galette’ of Renoir. In 1877 Duranty wrote to Zola↓: ‘whose wife … will some day have an income of 50.000 francs’. 1882/04 his wife had inherited a fortune (R5,p129). In 1890 they bought a big house in Rue Monsigny. 1891/04/07 Chocquet died. In 1899 Mme Chocquet died. 1899/07/03+04 there was an auction of their inheritance at Georges Petit.
Sources: R3,p654+159+192+200;R5,p94+104+129+181+223/4;R31;R2,p195+244;R22;R90II,p287;R116I,p428; iR59; .
Note: Walther (R3) wrongly writes Choquet, as is done in the catalogues of the ‘impressionist’ expositions.

Clapisson, Léon-Marie (1837-94):
Clapisson was a stock-brocker and art-collector. In 1881 he lent 1 work of Pissarro (no.74) to the 6th ‘impressionist’ exposition. Renoir portrayed his wife and showed it at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français in 1883. (R90II,p287)

Claretie, Jules (1840-1913):
Born as Arsène-Arnaud Claretie. He was a novelist, play writer and journalist. As an art-critic he also reviewed the ‘impressionist’ expositions. He lent 2 works of Raffaëlli to the ‘impressionist’ expositions: in 1880 (no.172) and in 1881 (no.115). The posthumous sale of his collection was at Hôtel Drouot 1914/05/08. (R90II,p287)

Clermont, Auguste-Henri-Louis de:
Painter; with Degas and Lepic co-founder of Cercle de l’union artistique. His wife lent for the 4th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1879 a work of Degas (no.71). (R90II,p287)

Coquelin, Benoir-Constant (1841-1909):
Also called Coquelin Aîné. He was the brother of Coquelin Cadet. He was an actor, lecturer and writer. At the 4th ‘impressionist’ exposition of 1879 he lent 1 work of Forain (no.99). (R90II,p287)

Coquelin, Ernest (1848-1909):
Mostly called Coquelin Cadet. Actor at the Odéon and the Comédie française. Did loan 1 work of Degas (4IE-1879-64) and 1 of Forain (4IE-1879-100). He was portrayed by Degas (-18) and Desboutin. 1909/05/26 posthumous sale at Hôtel Drouot, including a watercolour of Forain (no.63). (R90II,p288)

Daudet, Alphonse (1840-97):
Writer; helped lauch La Vie Moderne. Did loan 1 portrait of his wife by Renoir (3IE-1877-189) and 2 screens of Forain (4IE-1879-105 + 106). (R90II,p288)

Degas, Edgar (1834-1917):
Degas was partaker of 7 of the 8 ‘impressionist’ expositions. Did collect several works of the partakers and other artists. (See also owning each others works) Did loan 1 work of Gauguin (6IE-1881-34).

Depeaux, Félix-François (1853-1920):
Depeaux was a coal tycoon and an important collector of art. He collected more than 600 art-works, including of 55 Sisley, 30 of Lebourg, 20 of Monet and also works of Renoir and Pissarro. In 1909 he made an important donation to the Rouen museum, including 30 pictures of Lebourg (M12;R88;iR23). In the 1880s Lebourg and Sisley lunched together with him at his home in Rouen (R88I,p428). Depeaux had several contacts with Pissarro and Sisley (R116I,p432;R116,p297). In total he owned 13 paintings of Pissarro (R116III,p940). There had been sales of his collection in 1901 (including 5 paintings of Monet), in 1906 (including 15 paintings of Monet), in 1921 (including 2 paintings of Monet) (R22IV,p1046).

Dollfus, Jean (1823-1911):
Industrialist from the Alsace region; art-collector Did loan 2 works of Renoir (2IE-1876-217 + 220). (R90II,p288)

Donnadille:
M. Donnadille did loan 1 drawing of Forain (8IE-1886-40). (R90II,p288)

Doria, Count Armand (18xx-1899?):
Lived at château d’Orrouy, an estate about 73km north of Paris. Married with Isabelle, who was a niece of Zacharie Astruc (iR23). Count Armand Doria, became the main patron of Lépine (aR2;aR1;iR69;R87;iR4;aR4,p17), collected his works (R9;R232;R154) and invited Lépine (and also Cals, Colin and Vignon) at his castle ‘Orrouy’ in the Oise (aR4,p17;R75;R152;iR69;R16;iR4). Maybe this was only on sundays, because Lépine didn’t made pictures in these surroundings (aR4,p17). Also supported Cals (iR69). Also contacts with Colin, Corot and Manet (iR35).
1899/05/04: posthumous auction sale of 685 works of Count Armand Doria, including a large number of paintings by Cals (iR65). It amouned the sum of 1.129.019 francs. The catalogue contained: paintings (1-251); watercolours (252-304); pastels (305-309); drawings (310-556); a collection of gravures (557-664; no titles); bronze by Barye (665-684; no titles); a ’tableau non catalogué (685). It contained many works by Cals, Colin, Guillaumin, Lépine, Renoir, Vignon  and also Barye, Corot, Daumier, Delacroix, Jongkind, Millet (JF), Rousseau (Th).
Catalogues:
Album-souvenir de la collection de Armand Doria. Preface de Arsène Alexandre and L. Roger-Milès. Paris, 1899; gallica.bnf.fr//bpt6k64516992  =iR40.
1899/05/04+05, sale collection M. le comte Armand Doria (link to iR40//bpt6k1248291r); see R154.
Sources: aR1;iR40;iR242;iR65.

Doucet, Jacques (1853-1929):
Couturier; art-collector. Did loan 1 work of Forain (4IE-1879-87), 1 fan of Pissarro (5IE-1880-138) and 1 aquarelle of Raffaëlli (5IE-1880-152). (R90II,p288)

Dreyfus:
M. Dreyfus did loan 1 gouache of Pissarro (6IE-1881-76). Maybe this was Lucien Dreyfus, lender of Effet de neige of Pissarro to the Exposition Universelle in 1900. Or maybe Mose Dreyfus, portrayed by Cassatt (4IE-1879-53). (R90II,p288)

Duez, Ernest-Ange (1843-96):
Portrait, genre and landscape painter. Did loan 1 painting of Monet (4IE-1879-147). (R90II,p288)

Durand, Mme:
Mme Durand did loan 1 work of Raffaëlli (5IE-1880-145). (R90II,p288)

Durand-Ruel, Paul (1831-1922):
Art-dealer and important supporter of the Impressionists. Did loan (according to the catalogues) in total 8 art-works to the ‘impressionist’ expositions. The 7th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1882 was co-organised by Durand-Ruel and probably many works from his gallery were shown.

Duranty, Louis-Emile-Edmond (1833-1880):
Duranty was an art-critic and also an art-collector. See seperate page.

Duret, Théodore:
Duret was an art-critic and also an art-collector. See seperate page.

Faure, Jean-Baptiste (1830-1914):
Opera singer and composer; famous baritone in the Paris Opéra. One of the first collectors of impressionist works. Bought works from Degas, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley and Manet. At one time Fauré possessed 68x Manet, 30x Sisley, 23x Monet and a smaller number of Renoir and Pissarro. Befriended with many impressionists. Joined their meetings. Befriended with Durand-Ruel. 1870/71: stayed in London.
1872/04/29: bought 42 impressionist works at an auction. 1873: bought several Manets (2500-6000 franc) and 11 paintings of Degas. 1874: bought 6 works of Degas back from Durand-Ruel; received in return in 1876 two works and only in 1887 the other two promised; this poisoned their friendship. 1874 + 1876: Faure did loan 11 paintings to the first two impressionist expositions. In 1874 two of Degas (no. 54 + 63).  In 1876 nine of Monet (no. 148, 149, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 160) and one of Degas (no.37). 1878: auction of part of the Fauré collection (42 works) in Hôtel Drouot. 1881: received the ‘Legion d’Honneur‘. Faure once had owned the following works of Monet: CR39, 57, 62, 77, 81, 83, 92, 93, 109, 126, 146?, 154, 166, 177, 187, 246, 255, 273, 274, 279?, 280, 292, 296, 311, 327, 341, 347, 368?, 369?, 373, 386, 409, 417, 418, 518, 748, 756, 759, 780, 826, 856, 893, 900, 1018, 1051, 1054, 1066, 1135, 1232. These are 50 paintings of which 5 are uncertain and of which 35 were made before 1877. (R22IV,p1047)
Catalogues:
1906/03/19 – 31: “Exposition de 17 Tableaux de Claude Monet de la Collection Fauré.” Galeries Durand-Ruel, Paris.
Catalogue (In Database of Modern Exhibitions (DoME). European Paintings and Drawings 1905-1915. Last modified Jul 27, 2020. http://exhibitions.univie.ac.at/exhibition/1089 =iR261=R242).
1873/06/07, Paris. Auction Catalogue de la collection de M. Faure, with works of Delacroix, Corot, Dupré and other pre-impressionists, with engravings and extended information. (link to PDF at archive.org = iR19).
Other sources: R3,p661+193;R2,p177;R5,p73+81;R90II,p289;R22IV,p1019;R30.

Gachet, Dr. Paul-Ferdinand (1828-1909):
Doctor, homeopath, socialist, painter, printmaker and art-collector. Born in Lille (=Ryssel = Rijsel). Used as artist name Paul van Ryssel. Friendship with realists. Joined meetings with the Impressionists in Café Guerbois and Café Nouvelle Athènes. 1871: as a doctor connected with the Commune. 1872/04/09: bought a house at Rue Rémy in Auvers-sur-Oise. He had in his studio (on the attic) a Printing press. Cézanne, Guillaumin and Pissarro would make (in 1873) several prints on this press of which some were published in Paris à l’eau-forte in which Dr. Gachet also was involved. 1873/02: Cézanne stayed with him and/or lived closeby the whole of 1873. Friendship with and supporting Cézanne, Guillaumin, Pissarro, Renoir and Daubigny, including medical suppport. 1874: did loan 2 paintings to the 1st ‘impressionist exposition’, 1 of Cézanne (no.43) and 1 of Guillaumin (no.66). 1890: treated Vincent van Gogh., who also would make some prints on his press, including a portrait of Dr. Gachet. 1891: exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants. 1952: his collection was given to the French state and is now in the Musée d’Orsay.
Sources: R3,p663;R5,p78;R2,p120;R90II,p289;R179,p322;R46+62+113;R116I,p138+140-142;R34,p35;R179,p322.

Hayem, Charles (1839-1902):
Hayem was a wholesaler in Paris. He did loan the following works at the ‘impressionist’ expositions: 4IE-1879-158 of Monet, 6IE-1881-104 of Raffaëlli, 8IE-1886-133+135+138 of Redon. (R90II,p290)

Hazard:
x
Catalogue: 1919/12/01+02+03, sale collection Hazard (link to iR19//ia803105).

Hoschedé, Ernest (1837-1891):
Ernest Hoschedé was a department-store owner, art-collector and art-critic. In 1863 he married Alice Raingo (1844-1911). In 1870 Alice inherited château Rottembourg in Montgeron. Hoschedé supported Monet, Sisley, Pissarro, Manet and others. In the summer of 1876 Monet (+Manet) stayed with them in Montgeron. Monet maked four decorative panels (R22,CR416+418+420+433), partly exhibited at the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition (3IE-1877-101 + 112). Monet painted their daughter Germaine (R22,CR434 = 3IE-1877-99). In 1877 Hoschedé did loan 18 paintings to the 3rd impressionist exposition, indicated as ‘appartient à M. H…’ including 11 of Monet (no. 90, 91, 92, 93, 97, 99, 100, 101, 108, 109, 112), 4 of Pissarro (no. 170, 171, 175, 176) and 3 of Sisley (no. 211, 212, 213) (R90I,p289+290;R2). 1877/08/18 Hoschedé was declared bankrupt having a debt of 82.500 franc to the art-dealers Durand-Ruel and Georges Petit. In 1879(?) the family moved in with Monet in Vétheuil. Shortly after Ernest went living in Paris. Alice and the children stayed with Monet and moved with him to Poissy (1881) and later to Giverny (1883). In 1891 Ernest died. In 1892 Claude Monet married Alice.
In total Hoschedé once possessed 36 paintings of Monet (R22; including CR136+164+213+221+406+416-421+431+433+434+439+440+470+528+555+580?). There had been at least 3 auctions sales at Hôtel Drouot: 1874/01/13; 1875/04/20 and
1878/06/05+06.
Sources: R3,p669+197/8+238;R22,CR416;R22I;R22IV,p1049;iR263;R166I,p427;R2,p262;iR40;R90II,p290.

Huysmans, Joris-Karl (1848-1907):
Art-critic. Owned at least 2 drawings of Seurat (8IE-1886-181+182) (R207,p47).

Marx, Roger:
x
Catalogues:
1914/05/11, Galerie Manzi, Joyant, Paris. Auction of 260 works by 66 artists, including Boudin, Cals, Cassatt, Degas, Forain, Gauguin, Guillaumin (1x), Lebourg, Lépine, Monet, Raffaëlli, Renoir, Seurat, Vignon. Catalogue of the auction sale of the Roger Marx collection.  (link iR40//bpt6k1248017h) and: Collection Roger Marx. Tableaux, Pastels, Dessins, Aquarelles, Sculptures.” In Database of Modern Exhibitions (DoME). European Paintings and Drawings 1905-1915. Last modified Mar 3, 2021. http://exhibitions.univie.ac.at/exhibition/1104 =iR261;

 

May, Ernest:

 

Murer, Eugène (1845/46-1906):
Born as Hyacinthe Eugène Meunier. Born in Moulins. Art collector, writer and later also a painter. Guillaumin was his youth friend. 1870 onwards he owned a backery / patisserie / restaurant at 85, Boulevard Voltaire, Paris. 1877/11 he opened a restaurant at 95, Boulevard Voltaire in Paris. (R5,p101) On Wednesday evenings he offered dinners to Guillaumin, Renoir, Sisley, Monet, Pissarro, Cézanne and later also Cordey, Franc-Lamy. He was portrayed by Renoir and Pissarro. Bought works of Monet (R22, CR415). Murer lended Guillaumin money and bought several works of him; at an auction of his collection in June 1884 several works of Guillaumin were included (R5,p140) and 1887/10/21 he owned 22 works of Guillaumin  (R179,p24+42). Murer also did lent money to Pissarro (R312,p28). In 1878 he was co-organizer of an International exhibition.  In 1879 he did lend 7 works to the 4th ‘impressionist’ exhibition; 1 of Monet (no.162) and 6 by Pissarro (no.174-177+187+203). 1879/11: organized a lottery with a Pissarro painting as first prize. June 1880 he demanded from Sisley to pay back the 1200 franc he borrowed him the last 3 years. In 1881 Murer moved to Auvers-sur-Oise. In 1883 Camille Pissarro stayed at a hotel owned by Murer in Rouen; in Auguste Lucien Pissarro visited his father there (R312,p38). September 1887 Renoir visits him there. In 1887 Murer owned 28 works of Sisley. Around 1893 Pissarro saw him as someone who had taken advantage of his misfortues. May 1896 there was an exhibition of his collection, including 30 works of Renoir. In 1906 he died in Auvers-sur-Oise.
Sources: R1,p413/4;R8,p219;R7,143;R179,p21;R3,p684+149+241;R5,p117;R2,p244;R31;R90II,p292/3;R312,p28+70.

Natanson, Thadée (1868-1951):
Born in Warsaw, Poland. Important collector of impressionist art. Acquainted with Gauguin, Monet, Pissarro, Redon, Renoir, Signac and Rodin. 15/6/1896: published an article on Renoir. Is often portrayed. Part of his collection is now in Musée National d’Art Moderne (R3,p685;R31)

 

Rouart, Alexis:
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Stumpf, F.:
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Catalogue: 1906/05/07, sale collection M. F. Stumpf (link to iR40//bpt6k1246919t).

Viau, George:
1907, auction of his collection at Durand-Ruel galleries in Paris (R244;iR261)
1907/03/02: 1st auction of paintings (1-79) and pastels + watercolours (80-89): 1907/03/02: “Collection de M. George Viau.” In Database of Modern Exhibitions (DoME). European Paintings and Drawings 1905-1915. Last modified Jul 27, 2020. http://exhibitions.univie.ac.at/exhibition/1239 =iR261;iR272; auction of 89 works, including of Boudin, Cals, Cassatt, Cézanne, Degas, Gauguin, Guillaumin (6x), Lebourg, Lépine, Monet, Morrisot, Pissarro, Renoir and Sisley.
1907/03/19: “Collection de M. George Viau (Deuxième Vente).” In Database of Modern Exhibitions (DoME). European Paintings and Drawings 1905-1915. Last modified Sep 8, 2020. http://exhibitions.univie.ac.at/exhibition/1240 =iR261;iR272; auction of 196 works, paintings (1-92); pastels, watercolours and drawings (93-184); etchings and litho’s (185-192; no titles):  including of Boudin, Brandon, Caillebotte, Cals, Cassatt, Cézanne, Colin, Degas, Forain, Gauguin, Guillaumin (5x), Lebourg, Pissarro, Redon, Renoir, Schuffenecker, Seurat, Signac, Sisley, Vignon and Zandomeneghi.
With works of: Boudin (8+0;3+8); Brandon (0;1+0); Caillebotte (0;1+0); Cals (0;2+0); Cassatt (2+0;0+2); Cézanne (3+0;1+0); Colin (0;1+0); Degas (0+4;0+3); Forain (0;0+5); Gauguin (0;2+0); Guillaumin (9+0;4+3); Lebourg (6+0;6+0); Lépine (2+0;0+0); Monet (5+0;0+0); Morisot (1+1;0+0); Pissarro (9+1;10+3); Redon (0;1+0); Renoir (15+0;7+2); Schuffeneckere (0;1+0); Seurat (0;0+1); Signac (0;1+0); Sisley (12+0;4+2); Vignon (0;7+0); Zandomeneghi (0;2+1).

Sources:
My main source is the lexicon of Walther (R3,p642-705), the overview of lenders by Berson (R90II,p285-294) and data of Denvier (R5). For other sources see the general references (=R) see , for the references to internet pages (=iR) see.

 

 

Additional sources (=aRx):

  1. gallica.bnf.fr//bpt6k64516992  Album-souvenir de la collection de Armand Doria. Preface de Arsène Alexandre and L. Roger-Milès. Paris, 1899; =iR40.
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Sources:
As main sources I use the overview of lenders rendered by Berson (R90II,p285-294), the catalogues of the ‘impressionist’ expositions (R2;R90I;iR1), the Lexicon of Walther (R3,p642-705), Monneret (R88), Denvir (R5), Berger (R207). Additional sources / general references (=R) you’ll find in the references, references to internet pages (=iR) you’ll find here.

 

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