Claude MONET Signed Autograph Letter Impressionism

  

Claude MONET (1840 - 1926), French painter. Signed autograph letter to journalist at L'Express d'Angers et de l'Ouest, Charles Hamonet.

(Giverny near Vernon), January 9, 1922; 1 ½ page in-8° on "Giverny near Vernon" letterhead paper. In this letter, Monet points out the gross error of Edmond de Goncourt, who in his famous journal, confused the cathedral of Angers with that of Notre-Dame de Rouen, of which the master painted a series of 30 famous paintings all created at different times of day between 1892 and 1894: "Sir, in response to the kind letter you sent me regarding the so-called series I would have made at the cathedral of Angers, I can tell you that Edmond de Goncourt was absolutely mistaken; something I had already noted when reading his journal. This leads one to suspect many errors of this kind." Here is the famous passage from the Goncourt journal, incriminated by Monet: "Memories of Literary Life, Volume IX, 1894: "Sunday, September 2nd.

And in turn, the talk at the Grenier (.) of Monet who would have painted, at various times of the day, about thirty views of the cathedral of Angers, superior, according to Frantz Jourdain, to the work of the English painter Turner.

Upon hearing this news, the journalist at L'Express d'Angers, Charles Hamonet, was particularly interested in learning more. This is one of the artist's last letters, as he, afflicted with double cataracts, would later be forced to dictate his letters to his wife Alice.

His handwriting became shaky and difficult to read. At the insistence of his faithful friend Georges Clemenceau, he eventually underwent surgery by the renowned doctor Coutela in January 1923. Despite a slight improvement in his right eye, Monet refused to operate on the left. His perception of colors would remain altered forever, until his death in December 1926.