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Tinker with His Tools — Camille Pissarro

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Written by: Onur TunaResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Old Master Drawings · Catalogue no. 182234
Camille Pissarro

Tinker with His Tools

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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Artist / MakerCamille Pissarro
Date1874/76
Culture / OriginFrance
MediumBlack chalk on blue laid paper
Dimensions31.8 × 47.8 cm (12 9/16 × 18 7/8 in.)
DepartmentPrints and Drawings
TypeDrawing and Watercolor
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 →

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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.

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