Gustave Faye and Russian Collectors: Masterpieces by Gauguin and Van Gogh
Sergey Shchukin and Ivan Morozov are two names thanks to which Russian museums can boast of masterpieces by Gauguin, Matisse, Van Gogh and other French artists of the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. Famous patrons did not always buy their works directly from the authors. Often the intermediaries were French foragers, who were the first to recognize new talents. Such was Gustave Faye, a wealthy winemaker and a passionate admirer of new art, who knew how to part with his acquisitions for a profitable deal.
Sergey Shchukin and Ivan Morozov are two names thanks to which Russian museums can boast of masterpieces by Gauguin, Matisse, Van Gogh and other French artists of the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. Famous patrons did not always buy their works directly from the authors. Often the intermediaries were French foragers, who were the first to recognize new talents. Such was Gustave Faye, a wealthy winemaker and a passionate admirer of new art, who knew how to part with his acquisitions for a profitable deal.
