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Paul Durand-Ruel ()

 

In the Impressionist 'group' held their first joint exhibition.

Paul durand ruel biography of martin luther Paul Durand-Ruel (born October 31, , Paris, France—died February 5, , Paris) was a French art dealer who was an early champion of the Barbizon school artists and the Impressionists. Durand-Ruel began his career in his father’s art gallery, which he inherited in

It opened for 4 weeks on 15 April , in studios rented by the photographer Nadar at 35 Boulevard des Capucines. The exhibition, however, made such a loss that the artists were forced to disband the company they had only just formed. The following March, with the help of Durand-Ruel, they held a public auction at the Hotel Drouot, which proved even more disappointing, with the average price hardly exceeding francs a painting.

In , Paul Durand-Ruel hosted a second exhibition of Impressionism in his own gallery. Both the show and his gallery were described as "insane".

During the period , there were few improvements. Paul Durand-Ruel remained almost the only art professional to support the Impressionist group. Despite immense financial difficulties, he continued to buy their paintings and promote their art.

Biography of john knox He invents individual exhibitions for Boudin, Renoir, Pissaro, and Sisley. From his early travels, Paul Durand-Ruel opens up to the world, which leads him to create an international network of galleries (London, Brussels, Berlin, and then New York).

As late as , he organized Impressionist shows in Berlin, London, Boston and Rotterdam, without any noticeable overall success. Bankruptcy loomed.

Breakthrough

Then finally, his luck changed. In , with Impressionism in America becoming more popular, the American Art Association invited him to organize an exhibition in New York.

The show proved a major success and became the first official recognition of the Impressionist idiom. It also encouraged Durand-Ruel to open a new branch of the firm in New York, which became an important influence in adding Impressionist painters to a number of major American collections. In addition, the late s witnessed a rise in popularity of Impressionism among French collectors, with Monet, Renoir and Pissarro becoming especially sought after.

Paul durand ruel biography of martin luther king Paul Durand-Ruel (French pronunciation: [pɔl dyʁɑ̃ ʁɥɛl]; 31 October – 5 February ) was a French art dealer associated with the Impressionists and the Barbizon School. [1].

Thereafter, notably during the period , Paul Durand-Ruel held exhibitions of Impressionism in numerous locations around the world. His London show, for instance, which was held at the Grafton Galleries, featured over paintings, including works by Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Degas, Sisley, Cezanne, Eugene Boudin (), Frederic Bazille (), Gustave Caillebotte (), Whistler () and Mary Cassatt ().

In , at the age of 80, he handed over control of the business to his sons Joseph () and Georges ().

In , he was awarded the Legion d'Honneur for his contribution to "foreign trade". Two years later, he died.

For other influential art dealers in Paris who appeared during Paul Durand-Ruel's last years, see: Leonce Rosenberg () and his younger brother Paul Rosenberg ().

The New York branch of the family firm closed down in , while the original Parisian gallery continued until , under the direction of Joseph's son Charles Durand-Ruel ().

Durand-Ruel's Purchases of Impressionist Art

For 20 years, between to , Paul Durand-Ruel spent hundreds of thousands of francs on pictures by the unknown and unpopular French Impressionists.

Thereafter, between and , he spent millions on 12, paintings, including roughly 1, Monets, 1, Renoirs, Pissarros, each by Degas and Sisley, some Manets and almost Mary Cassatts.