Georges Petit (Q3641)
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French art dealer
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Georges Petit
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French art dealer
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Petit_Georges
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Petit
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Georges
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1856-1920
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Petit_Georges
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3 November 1856Gregorian
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12 May 1920Gregorian
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3 November 1856Gregorian
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12 May 1920Gregorian
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Georges Petit was the son of François Petit, who founded an art dealership at 7, rue Saint-Georges (Paris) in 1846. Within just a few years, the Galerie François Petit was among the most powerful firms in the French art market. After his father's death in 1877, Georges Petit inherited the firm, as well as a château and 3 million francs. Petit began buying Impressionist works as early as 1878 and
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