Treasures of the Petit Palais, Geneva

In the 1950s Tunisian industrialist Oscar Ghez began acquiring works that reflect his remarkably free approach to collecting, with an interest in late-19th and early 20th century painting that was not confined to the great masters. Alongside magnificent works by Édouard Manet and Auguste Renoir, Ghez also acquired superb paintings by artists lesser known at the time, such as Gustave Caillebotte, Charles Angrand, Maximilien Luce and Louis Valtat, some of whom have since become iconic. 

Ghez also purchased many paintings by women, including Marie Bracquemond, Jeanne Hébuterne, Nathalie Kraemer, Tamara de Lempicka and Suzanne Valadon, long before their work began to be studied and ultimately received the recognition it deserved.