Cézanne, Monet, Renoir.

Französischer Impressionismus aus dem Museum Langmatt
Design of the exhibition at Lower Belvedere

The Art Nouveau Villa Langmatt was not only the residence of Jenny and Sidney Brown but also a space dedicated to their passion for art. The Browns started focusing on French art in around 1907, first acquiring an oil painting by Paul Cézanne, a painting by Claude Monet, and several pictures among others by Mary Cassat, Camille Pissaro and Auguste Renoir. The couple were particularly interested in the artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir and collected an extensive selection of his paintings. The quality of this collection is also demonstrated by a group of outstanding works by Camille Corot.

Over many years, the Browns systematically built up a collection of French Impressionism and its forerunners that is representative in its scope whilst at the same time reflecting their personal tastes. The couple’s collecting was not only a private passion but can also be seen in the context of the altered, modernized self-image of the Swiss industrial bourgeoisie.
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Curator Alexander Klee
EXHIBITION ARCHITECTURE Margula Architects
TEAM Itai Margula, Anna Poell
LOCATION Unteres Belvedere, Rennweg 6, 1030 Wien
DURATION of the Exhibition 25. September 2025 bis 08. Mai 2026