
Claude MonetFrench, 1840–1926May one see it?
Paris, France
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
1878 · Workplace
Vétheuil
17 March 1878
Son born: Michel Monet
September 1879
Death of Camille
The artist's wife Camille Doncieux died at Vétheuil; Monet painted her posthumous portrait. Her death, along with financial difficulties, weighed heavily on the artist.
1880–1881
Durand-Ruel resumes purchases
Durand-Ruel offered to handle the buying and selling of Monet's works on a permanent basis, after which the artist's fortunes rapidly improved.
December 1881 – April 1883 · Residence
Villa Saint-Louis