The fate of the American painters in Giverny was not yet determinated. L. Metcalf, painter of the Julian workshop was a pioneer and led the way.Attracted to the scenic area of Vernon, admiring natural surroundings, he arrived in Giverny on a fine spring day, the apple trees were in bloom. He was so impressed by the beauty of the area that he wanted to sleep there and, as there was no hotel, he knocked at the door of the grocer’s shop. Mrs. Baudy opened the door. She told thereafter many and many times her fright when she saw this giant stranger, bearded to his eyes, asking for a room in a...
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