
Claude MonetFrench, 1840–1926May one see it?
London, United Kingdom
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
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
1883
First major retrospective
In the year of his move to Giverny, Monet's first large retrospective exhibition took place.
December 1883
Riviera trip with Renoir
Monet and Renoir took a short painting trip by train along the Italian Riviera as far as Genoa; on the way back they stopped at L'Estaque to see Cézanne. On this trip Monet discovered Bordighera.
1883–1926 · Workplace
Giverny