Gustave Caillebotte Though mostly known for his patronage of well-respected figures like Renoir and Monet, and his generous contribution of his Impressionist collection to the French government, Gustave Caillebotte was also a very sensitive and intense artist. Influenced by the structural and emotional changes of the Industrial Revolution, he observed and communicated; perceived and created. Gustave Caillebotte was born to a respected and wealthy bourgeoisie family in 1848. To fulfill his father’s expectations, he was …showed first 75 words of 868 total…

…showed last 75 words of 868 total…In his later years, Gustave Caillebotte spent less time painting and more time sailing and working in his garden. He died of pulmonary congestion in 1894. In his will he left his entire collection to the French government providing it hang in the Musee du Luxembourg first. The government saw his impressionist collection as a hassle and did not wish to exhibit it at first. Today forty works from his collection hang in the Musee d'Orsay.