He was especially friendly with the painters Monet and Manet, collected Impressionist paintings before Impressionism became fashionable, and a number of such paintings from his personal collection are now housed in some of the world's leading art museums.
He was especially friendly with the painters Monet and Manet, and collected Impressionist paintings before Impressionism became fashionable. A number of such paintings from his personal collection are now housed in some of the world's leading art museums.