French Impressionist Painter, 1848-1894 Gustave Caillebotte was born on August 19, 1848 to an upper-class Parisian family. His father, Martial Caillebotte (1799-1874), was the inheritor of the family textile industry and was also a judge at the Seine Tribunal de Commerce. Caillebotte father had been twice widowed before marrying Caillebotte mother, C??leste Daufresne (1819-1878), who had two more sons after Gustave, Rene (1851-1876) and Martial (1853-1910).  Related Paintings of Gustave Caillebotte :. | Bridge | Rue Halevy | Rue Halevy, vue d'un sixieme etage | The Floor-Scrapers | Big Chrysanthemum in the garden |
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