Conversation so far:
Where was Camille Pissarro born?
on the island of St.
Thomas to Frederick and Rachel Manzano de Pissarro.
When did he show an interest in painting?
living on St.
Thomas, inspired him to take on painting as a full-time profession, becoming his teacher and friend.
Did he go to school?
When Camille was twelve his father sent him to boarding school in France.
He studied at the Savary Academy in Passy near Paris.
Did he do well at the acadamey?
While a young student, he developed an early appreciation of the French art masters.
Monsieur Savary himself gave him a strong grounding in drawing and painting.
Did he have siblings?
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What were his parent's names?
Frederick and Rachel Manzano de Pissarro.

Question: Did he struggle at first as a young artist?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Camille Pissarro struggle at first as a young artist?