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Mar 14, 1856 New York City, New York, United States Died on 26 Nov 1929 (aged 73)
French painter and art collector
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About George Daniel De Monfreid
- George-Daniel de Monfreid (14 March 1856 – 26 November 1929) was a French painter and art collector. He was born at New York City, in the United States, but spent his childhood in the south of France.
- Early he decided on a career in art, and enrolled at the Académie Julian, and formed friendships with Paul Gauguin, Verlaine and Aristide Maillol. Initially his work was Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist, but his close association with Les Nabis group pushed his style in the direction of Gauguin. He was also an art collector and a patron of the arts.
- Along with Gustave Fayet, he was one of the first collectors of the works of Gauguin at the time he was exiled in the Pacific.
- He was also one of the first biographers of Gauguin.
- He was also influenced by the cubism of Pablo Picasso late in his career. He died in Corneilla-de-Conflent in 1929.
