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Paul Signac (Portrait de Paul Signac)
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| Artist / Maker | Camille Pissarro |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1890 |
| Culture / Origin | French |
| Medium | etching |
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About the Artist
Camille Pissarro's parents ran a general merchandise business on St. Thomas. After attending boarding school in Paris, Pissarro returned to the West Indies to work for his father from 1847 until 1852. As an artist he was largely self-taught, receiving some instruction from Fritz Melbye (1826-1896), a Danish artist with whom he traveled to Venezuela in 1852. When Pissarro returned to Paris in 1855, he shared a studio with Anton Melbye (1818-1875), Fritz's brother, and with David Jacobsen (1821-1871). He… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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