Who owned the painting before the Louvre?

The Louvre (US: / ˈ l uː v (r ə)/), or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre [myze dy luvʁ] ( listen)), is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward). read more

There is no better answer to this question. The Louvre does not house Impressionist paintings. The best collection of Impressionist work you can see in one place is, interestingly, the Art Institute of Chicago in America. The Musee d’orsay in Paris is wonderful, but the Impressionist galleries are limited in size. read more