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often in the region around Auvers but even travelled up to coast at Honfleur

He gained success with his large and exuberant works of floral still lifes and landscapes

Following his portraits for the Emperor he became extremely successful and in 1811 he was named “Painting Professor to the Sovereign”

Rose On A Grey Stone

He painted Parisian specific street scenes and also fairgrounds

Musée No:379.022 fish often in the region aroundUntitled Interior View Artist: Walter Gay Date: 1856 1937 Walter Gay was born in Massachusetts and introduced the art world by his uncle a Boston Painter. In 1876 he moved to Paris with his wife. He studied with Leon Bonnat and was then encouraged to move to Spain to learn from Vlazquez and also Mariano Fortuny , both important influences on his use of light, understanding of colour and brushwork style. He won numerous awards and was asked to