Day Two - Paris 2015 The Gamble of the Impressionists

The Musee Luxembourg exhibit this year is dedicated to a comprehensive

study of Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922), one of the greatest dealers in the world
at the turn of the 20th century and a major figure in the history of
Impressionism. From the beginning of the 1870s, Paul Durand-Ruel discovered and
supported Impressionist painters with flair and passion, buying and selling
thousands of Impressionist paintings, including the masterpieces of the
movement, often in difficult circumstances. He contributed to the invention of the modern art
market and gave an unprecedented international dimension to his gallery,
particularly in the United States. At the turn of the 20th century, the dealer
had established the largest European and American Impressionist collections,
both public and private.

http://en.museeduluxembourg.fr/paul-durand-ruel-gamble-impressionists