However, in the 19th century the art training was offered to male painters only.
In 1849, he began offering instruction to young painters, and eventually ran a private art school.
Three studios on the second floor were rented to other painters.
The fact is, it was both original and indebted to painters of the past.
In Nice the people were not used to painters and felt embarrassed at the idea of posing for them.
And it does give new prominence to older abstract painters.
Many of his works contain references to other painters and paintings.
Their jobs go from doctors to truck drivers and painters to bankers.
Staffage in his works has sometimes been attributed to other painters.
His book Hints to young painters was published after his death.