French Impressionist painter. Born in the Danish West Indies (now the Virgin Islands) to a French father, a merchant, and Creole mother. With Danish nationality he avoided the Prussian invasion of France by moving with his family to London in 1870. Stayed with a relative in Westwood Hill, Upper Norwood (now known as Crystal Palace) for several years. Father of Lucien. Died Paris.
More information on Pissarro's visits to London can be found on Raphael Samuel's History Centre.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro (1830 - 1903) French impressionist, stayed here in 1892.
Camille Pissarro (1830 - 1903) impressionist painter, stayed on this site 187...
Councillor in Hackney council, on the right of this picture. Born Tripoli. When elected, aged 23, she was the youngest councillor in the country.
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.
Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
Cromwell's Secretary of State 1652. Bencher of Lincoln's Inn 1654.Born Essex, died in his chambers in Lincoln's Inn and was buried in the chapel.
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