The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice in Nice, France at 33 av. des Baumettes was built in the former private mansion built in 1878 by the Russian Princess, . Named for the artist Jules Chéret who lived and worked in Nice during his final years, the museum opened as the "Palais des Arts Jules Chéret" on 7 January 1928. Collection The museum houses a collection of art spanning the past four centuries. There are paintings by Chéret and other artists who lived and worked on the French Riviera, such as , and his son Gustav-Adolf Mossa, who for many years were curators of the museum. The small museum has sculptures by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, François Rude, Michel de Tarnowsky and Auguste Rodin, plus ceramic pieces by Pablo Picasso. Some of the paintings are from: Marie Bashkirtseff Pierre Bonnard Jan Brueghel the Elder Bronzino Benjamin Constant Kees van Dongen Raoul Dufy Jean-Honoré Fragonard Marie Laurencin Luc-Olivier Merson Édouard Vuillard Gallery References External links Michel de Tarnowsky website Art museums and galleries in France Museums in Nice Art museums established in 1928 1928 establishments in France