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July 10, 1830: Camille Pissarro is born on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, then part of the Danish West Indies
1855: Pissarro moves to Paris to study at the École des Beaux-Arts and Académie Suisse
1860s: Pissarro meets fellow artists such as Claude Monet and Paul Cézanne, becoming a key figure in the Impressionist movement
1874: Pissarro exhibits his work at the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris
1872: Pissarro moves to Pontoise, a town northwest of Paris, where he paints many of his famous landscapes
1886: Pissarro's paintings are included in the first Impressionist exhibition in the United States
1884: Pissarro moves to Eragny-sur-Epte and begins a series of paintings of the countryside and village life
1883: Pissarro's son Lucien marries and later becomes a successful painter in his own right
1886: Pissarro participates in the final Impressionist exhibition in Paris
1889: Pissarro's work is shown at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, where he wins a gold medal
1890s: Pissarro's health begins to decline, leading to a decrease in his artistic output
1894: Pissarro's wife Julie dies, leaving him devastated
1890s: Pissarro becomes a mentor to younger artists, including Paul Gauguin and Georges Seurat
early 1900s: Pissarro's health continues to deteriorate, but he continues to paint and exhibit his work
November 13, 1903: Pissarro dies in Paris at the age of 73
1904: A major retrospective of Pissarro's work is held at the Salon d'Automne in Paris
20th century: Pissarro's influence on the art world continues to grow, with many artists citing him as a major inspiration
ongoing: Pissarro's paintings continue to be highly sought after by collectors and museums around the world