When his father died in 1874, he inherited an immense fortune which he spent on helping his friends, organizing Impressionist exhibitions, and buying symbolic artworks of the movement, making him one of the greatest collectors and patrons of Impressionism at the end of the century.
When his father died in 1874, he inherited an immense fortune which he spent on helping his friends, organizing Impressionist exhibitions, and buying symbolic artworks of the movement, making him one of the greatest collectors and patrons of Impressionism at the end of the century. Both protector and companion, he maintained his friendships with the group until the end of his life.