French painter (1848-1894) who was a member and patron of the Impressionists, although he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group. Caillebotte was noted for his early interest in photography as an art form. ALS in French, signed “G. Caillebotte,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.5, personal embossed monogram letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter to his friend and fellow artist, the great impressionist painter Claude Monet, regarding the publication of an article published in the newspaper Le Gaulois, which Monet found defamatory and against his honor. Monet wrote a retaliatory letter in response and they accepted it, leading them to believe that the matter had been resolved. Monet also asks Caillebotte to try to find some paintings for him in an exhibition. The letter, in full (translated): “Here are the 100 francs. I have been on Rue Vintimille [the address of the gallery]. Many paintings have been returned, it’s true, but not the one we talked about. Yesterday Le Gaulois published your letter. I suppose you may have seen the newspaper, in such a way it finishes this miserable affair. He has only proved the unreliability and bad intentions of journalists. See you soon.” In fine condition.
Caillebotte's sizable allowance, along with the inheritance he received after the death of his father in 1874 and his mother in 1878, allowed him to paint without the pressure to sell his work. It also allowed him to help fund Impressionist exhibitions and support his fellow artists and friends—Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro among others—by purchasing their works and, at least in the case of Monet, paying the rent for their studios. Caillebotte bought his first Monet in 1875 and was especially helpful to that artist's career and financial survival.
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