The art of painter and engraver Émile Frédéric Nicolle , his maternal grandfather, filled the house, and the family liked to play chess, read books, paint, and make music together.
Værker af maler og grafiker Émile Frédéric Nicolle, hans morfar, fyldte hjemmets vægge, og familien yndede at spille skak, læse bøger, male og musicere sammen.