Gustave Caillebotte was born on 19 August 1848 to an upper-class Parisian family living in the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis. … See more

In 1881, Caillebotte acquired a property at Petit-Gennevilliers, on the banks of the Seine near Argenteuil, and he moved there permanently in … See more

Caillebotte's sizable allowance, along with the inheritance he received after the death of his father in 1874 and his mother in 1878, allowed him to paint without the pressure to sell his … See more

Convinced after the death in 1876 of his younger brother René that his own life would be short, Caillebotte wrote his will while still in his … See more

Development
After the war, Caillebotte began visiting the studio of the painter Léon Bonnat, where he began to study painting seriously. He then developed an accomplished style in a relatively short time and had his first studio in his parents' … See more

In addition, Caillebotte used his wealth to fund hobbies for which he was quite passionate, including stamp collecting, orchid See more

References
1. ^ "Gustave Caillebotte - The Complete Works - Biography - gustavcaillebotte.org". www.gustavcaillebotte.org. … See more