Ernest Hoschedé
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Ernest Hoschedé was a department store magnate in Paris
.http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?recview=true&id=33971&coll_keywords=Manet&coll_accession=&coll_name=&coll_artist=&coll_place=&coll_medium=&coll_culture=&coll_classification=&coll_credit=&coll_provenance=&coll_location=&coll_has_images=&coll_on_view=&coll_sort=0&coll_sort_order=0&coll_package=0&coll_start=1 MFA Boston: Street Singer by Manet. He was best known as a patron of Claude Monet
and other Impressionist painters, and the first husband of Monet's second wife, Alice Raingo Hoschedé Monet. In 1876, Hoschedé commissioned Monet to paint decorative panels for his residence, the château de Rottembourg, in Montgeron
. Hoschedé went bankrupt in 1877 and his art collection was auctioned off. This was a blow to the Impressionists, especially Monet.http://books.google.com/books?id=fwzc62ftRDoC&dq Heinrich, Christopher, Monet, Taschen, 2000. Ernest, Alice, and their children moved into a house in Vétheuil
with Monet, Monet's first wife Camille
, and their two sons. Ernest, however, spent most of his time in Paris and left in 1878 for Belgium. After Camille Monet's death in 1879, Monet and Alice (along with the children from the two respective families) continued living together at Poissy
and later at Giverny
. Ernest Hoschedé died in 1891, and, in 1892, Alice and Claude Monet were married.http://www.nysun.com/article/53353 The Monet You Don't Know New York Sun, 28 Apr 2007.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?recview=true&id=33971&coll_keywords=Manet&coll_accession=&coll_name=&coll_artist=&coll_place=&coll_medium=&coll_culture=&coll_classification=&coll_credit=&coll_provenance=&coll_location=&coll_has_images=&coll_on_view=&coll_sort=0&coll_sort_order=0&coll_package=0&coll_start=1 MFA Boston: Street Singer by Manet. He was best known as a patron of Claude Monet
Claude Monet
Claude Monet was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. . Retrieved 6 January 2007...
and other Impressionist painters, and the first husband of Monet's second wife, Alice Raingo Hoschedé Monet. In 1876, Hoschedé commissioned Monet to paint decorative panels for his residence, the château de Rottembourg, in Montgeron
Montgeron
Montgeron is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Montgeron are known as Montgeronnais.-Transport:Montgeron is served by Montgeron – Crosne station on Paris RER line D....
. Hoschedé went bankrupt in 1877 and his art collection was auctioned off. This was a blow to the Impressionists, especially Monet.http://books.google.com/books?id=fwzc62ftRDoC&dq Heinrich, Christopher, Monet, Taschen, 2000. Ernest, Alice, and their children moved into a house in Vétheuil
Vétheuil
Vétheuil is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. Vétheuil is located in the arrondissement of Pontoise in the Val-d'Oise department.-Personalities:...
with Monet, Monet's first wife Camille
Camille Doncieux
Camille Doncieux was the first wife of French painter Claude Monet.She modeled for her husband on several occasions, including for the painting Camille, "The Woman in the Green Dress". In addtion to being Monet's favoured model, she also modelled for Pierre-August Renoir and Édouard Manet.Camille...
, and their two sons. Ernest, however, spent most of his time in Paris and left in 1878 for Belgium. After Camille Monet's death in 1879, Monet and Alice (along with the children from the two respective families) continued living together at Poissy
Poissy
Poissy is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the center.In 1561 it was the site of a fruitless Catholic-Huguenot conference, the Colloquy at Poissy...
and later at Giverny
Giverny
Giverny is a commune in the Eure department in north-western France. It is best known as the location of Claude Monet's garden and home.-Location:Giverny sits on the "right bank" of the River Seine where the river Epte meets the Seine...
. Ernest Hoschedé died in 1891, and, in 1892, Alice and Claude Monet were married.http://www.nysun.com/article/53353 The Monet You Don't Know New York Sun, 28 Apr 2007.