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1859

The Salon of 1859 wins Monet's admiration

Daubigny's paintings at the Paris Salon of 1859 delighted Claude Monet, who praised him as a fine fellow who works well and understands nature.

1866

First seat on the Paris Salon jury

In 1866 Daubigny joined the jury of the Paris Salon for the first time, alongside his friend Camille Corot. Together with Courbet they relished the scandalous success of Courbet's “Woman with a Parrot”.

1866

Visits England

In 1866 Daubigny visited England; four years later he would return there to escape the Franco-Prussian War.

1868

Helps Monet and Renoir into the Salon

It was Daubigny who helped young artists, among them Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir, to show their work at the Salon of 1868: his own art had much in common with the younger generation.

1870

Franco-Prussian War: back in England

Because of the Franco-Prussian War, Daubigny went to England again in 1870, where he found his friend Julien de La Rochenoire.

1870

Meets Claude Monet in London

In London Daubigny met Claude Monet, and the two left together for the Netherlands. Back in Auvers-sur-Oise he met Paul Cézanne and other artists later associated with the Impressionists.