"The big classical compositions are finished; an ordinary view of daily life would be much more interesting."

"Certain parts of the forest [the forest Bas Bréau, near Barbizon ] are truly wonderful. We can't even imagine such oa…"

"This country [landscape around Honfleur, where Bazille was painting with Monet, circa 1864] is paradise. Nowhere coul…"

"I do hope, that if I ever do anything, at least to have the merit of not copying anyone."

"I have begun one of the pictures of my uncle, which would be finished in the most, two weeks, if only I were able to …"

"Finally.. ..I will have finished the paintings for my uncle. I have completely reworked them since my last letter [to…"

"[ Monet is] ..hard at work for some time now. His paintings has really progressed, I'm sure it will attract a lot of …"

"Don't worry! I bring to it all the necessary objectivity, don't be alarmed.. ..dirty machinists, very dumb musicians,…"

"If I did not know how unhappy you [ Monet, his friend] are, I certainly would not take the trouble to respond to the …"

"the oeuvre of Frédéric Bazille is unclassifiable."