Water-Lilies

1883–1926 · Local de trabalho

Giverny

September 1899 – March 1901

London seasons of fog

Monet stayed three times at the Savoy Hotel overlooking the Thames (September 1899, early 1900 and 1901), painting series of Waterloo Bridge, Charing Cross Bridge and the Houses of Parliament — about a hundred canvases in all. The "Views of the Thames" series was exhibited in May–June 1904.

October – December 1908

Three months in Venice

At the invitation of Mary Hunter, Monet and Alice arrived in Venice on 1 October 1908; going out daily by gondola, the artist created 37 Venetian canvases. On 12 December he sold them to the Bernheim-Jeune brothers for 12,000 francs each.

6 May 1909

The "Les Nymphéas" exhibition

After several postponements, an exhibition of 48 "Water Lilies" canvases of 1903–1908 opened at Durand-Ruel's — Monet's largest and most unified series to date. The exhibition was a success.

1911

Death of Alice

Monet's second wife Alice died; her death, followed by that of his eldest son, plunged the artist into depression.

5 de dezembro de 1926

Died