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Galerie Georges Petit print view role Dealer/Gallery dates 1846-1933 city Paris country France sex n/a historical notes Georges Petit (1856-1920) inherited his father's gallery (founded in 1846), and also his interest in contemporary artists, particularly Impressionists. In addition to mounting important retrospectives of Renoir, Pissaro, and Sisley, Petit used his gallery for important auction sales. Following his death in 1920, the gallery was acquired by Etienne Bignou and Gaston and Josse Bernheim-Jeune. In 1929 Georges Keller was appointed director. The gallery continued until 1933, when it closed and the assets were sold. decades of activity 1840-1850 1850-1860 1860-1870 1870-1880 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 updated 03/22/2024 12:09:28 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The Getty Research Institute Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Georges Petit Galerie letters received, 1855-1903. see details... Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection, 1813-1953, bulk 1915-1925 see details... «  back