Impressionsit's pinnacle, the collection of Dr. Georges de Bellio at the Musée Marmottan in Paris

Born in Bucarest in 1828, Dr. de Bellio left Roumania for France in 1850, and bought his first Monet painting in 1874.


Two years later he was to meet Monet, and they became good friends. More paintings were commissioned over the years, and Dr. de Bellio expanded his collection to include to include works by Manet, Renoir and others, making himself a name as one of the first collectors of Impressionism. The collection grew so large in fact, that he was obliged to rent out a shop in order to put the works on show for his friends from the Café Riche!

Some of these paintings can now been seen at the Musée Marmottan, one of Paris' forgotten museums, not near the centre of town and no doubt overshadowed by Giverny, l'Orangerie and the Musée d'Orsay. However, it is well worth visiting if you like Impressionist paintings.

The collection of Dr. Georges de Bellio will be in display until 3rd February 2008.

Impressionist's pinnacle, the collection of Dr. Georges de Bellio at the Musée Marmottan in Paris
10th October 2007 - 3rd February 2008

Musée Marmottant Monnet
www.marmottan.com
2, rue Louis-Boilly
75016 Paris

Tél. : 01 44 96 50 33
Fax : 01 40 50 65 84
marmottan@marmottan.com

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day
The registers close at 5.30 p.m.
Closed Mondays, 1st January, 1st May, 25th December

Entrance fees
Full price : 8€
Reduced price: 4,50€
(students under 25, amis du Louvre…)
Free for children under 8

Métro : Muette (Line 9 : Pont de Sèvres - Mairie de Montreuil)

RER : Boulainvilliers (line C)

Autobus :
22 Opéra (rue Gluck) - Porte de St-Cloud
32 Gare de l'Est - Port de Passy
52 République - Pont de St-Cloud
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