Gustave Caillebotte was a French painter who was a member and patron of the Impressionists, although he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group. Caillebotte was noted for his early interest in photography as an art form.
Born: August 19, 1848, Paris, France
Died: February 21, 1894, Gennevilliers, France
On view: Musée d'Orsay, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Periods: Impressionism, Modern art, Realism
Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
Education: Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Paris Law Faculty, National School of Fine Arts
Parents: Céleste Daufresne, Martial Caillebotte
Famous works: Paris Street; Rainy Day-1877, The Floor Scrapers (Les Raboteurs de parquet)-1875, Le Pont de l'Europe-1876, Skiffs on the Yerres-1877, Vue de toits (Effet de neige)-1878
