# Georges Pissarro artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1871-11-22
- Nationality: French
- Movements: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism
- Common media: oil painting, watercolor, graphic arts, textile design, glassware design, furniture design, decorative objects

## About Georges Pissarro

Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro (1871–1961) was a French painter, watercolorist, and graphic artist, and the third child of the celebrated Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro. Born in Louveciennes, he grew up within the Impressionist circle and developed a practice that moved between Impressionist and Post-Impressionist idioms. Beyond painting and works on paper, Manzana-Pissarro designed textiles, furniture, glassware, and other decorative objects, engaging with the broader Art Nouveau and applied-arts currents of early twentieth-century France. He exhibited at major Paris venues including the Musée des arts décoratifs and was affiliated with Galerie Balzac in Paris. He frequently signed works 'Manzana-Pissarro' or 'G. Manzana,' and collectors may encounter his output under several name variants. His dual engagement with fine art and the applied arts makes his body of work unusually diverse within the Pissarro family.

## Common works and media

Georges Manzana-Pissarro worked across a broad range of media. Oil paintings and watercolors of landscapes, figures, and still-life subjects appear frequently at auction. He also produced graphic works including etchings and lithographs. Beyond easel art, he designed textiles, decorative objects, furniture, and glassware. Collectors may encounter signed works under 'Manzana-Pissarro' or 'G. Manzana,' and auction listings may use any of several name variants including Georges Pissarro and Georges Manzana.

## Market and appraisal context

Manzana-Pissarro's auction profile includes paintings, watercolors, prints, and decorative works. With over 600 recorded lots in auction databases, his work appears with some regularity at international sales. Valuation depends on medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, provenance, and signature variant. Paintings and major works on paper from his most active periods tend to carry stronger results. His decorative-arts output — textiles, glassware, and furniture — represents a distinct category appealing to collectors of Art Nouveau and early twentieth-century applied arts. Provenance tracing a direct line to the Pissarro family can enhance collector interest. Attribution and catalogue entries should be confirmed before relying on auction comparisons.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Georges Manzana-Pissarro, identity data is drawn from Getty ULAN, the Library of Congress, VIAF, RKD, and Wikidata authority files.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103157
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Henri_Manzana_Pissarro
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500021598
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/95814415/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015127252
- RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/63698