Gauguin's idyllic childhood ended abruptly when his family mentors fell from political power during Peruvian civil conflicts in 1854. Aline returned to France with her children, leaving Paul with his paternal grandfather, Guillaume Gauguin, in Orléans. Deprived by the Peruvian Tristan Moscoso clan of a generous annuity arranged by her granduncle, Aline settled in Paris to work as a dressmaker.
gauguin's idyllic childhood ended abruptly when his family mentors fell from political power during peruvian civil conflicts in 1854 aline returned to france with her children leaving paul with his paternal grandfather guillaume gauguin in orléans deprived by the peruvian tristan moscoso clan of a generous annuity arranged by her granduncle aline settled in paris to work as a dressmaker