Before I left Paris I saw the new exhibit of 'The Caillbotte Brothers Private World' at the Musee Jacquemart-Andre. 
Well-to-do brothers, Gustave painted while brother Martial took endless photographs, both recording daily quotidienne life in the mid-19th century, opening an intimate window into their priviledged Parisien lives. 
Each brother visually influenced and mirrored the other's images. *Note this backlite silhouetted figure, the result of the slow view camera...
Echoed here in Gustave's painted silhouetted figure at the window... 
Just like these two sharply delineated visitors at the musee Jacquemart-Andre... 
Two figures from Gustave's famous big painting, 'Paris Street, Rainy Day' in the Art Institute of Chicago, again backlit... 
A preparatory etude/study for that painting... 
Looking down from the balcon at promenaders dans la rue... 
Again silhouetted figures contrasted against a light background.
And Martial's photo... 
150 photos of Martial's were recently discovered and are grandly displayed actual size against wall-sized blowups immersing you in the atmosphere of their times... 
Lots of eating included, like brother Gustave's petite niece licking out the copper jam cooking pot... 
Or the family caught mid-slurp at dejeuner... 
I loved all the glass in this 'Dejeuner' painting of Gustave's... 
And was inspired to try my hand at some champagne glasses... 
The Salon du The at the Jacquemart has terrific desserts. *Note the eaters are backlit on the terrace... 
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