 His close friends included Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, and Édouard Manet.Bazille was generous with his wealth, and helped support his less fortunate associates by giving them space in his studio and materials to use.Bazille was just twenty-three years old when he painted several of his best-known works, including "The Pink Dress" (c. 1864, Musée d'Orsay, Paris).