Gustave Caillebotte (1848 - 1894), was the friend and the unexpected support of the Impressionist group after their first failures.
Gustave Caillebotte (1848 - 1894), was the friend and the unexpected support of the Impressionist group after their first failures. He joined the movement late and was the youngest of the group: he was only 22 years old in 1870 when Bazille died (at 28). He met the Impressionists (notably Monet and Degas) during the years 1872-73. At that time, he was already a painter and dreamed of academic acceptance. His hopes were quickly shattered by a series of rejections at the Official Salon), which led him to join the Impressionist movement with strength and vigor.