Claude Monet (1840 - 1926 ) had won the Paris Lottery in 1880, with which he bought a large property in Giverny very close to his elder friend and professor Edouard Manet... Here
Photograph of Monet in his Garden in 1920, that is, 6 years before he died.
This property is currently a Foundation Museum of 15 acres completely sown with diversity of species to the most interesting. It's visited by more than 700,000 thousand people per month.
Yes, according to historical records, Claude Monet won the Paris Lottery in 1880, which allowed him to purchase a significant property in Giverny, France, where he famously created many of his renowned water lily paintings.
He won 100,000 francs in the Loterie Nationale, which was today's equivalent of about €10,000.
The Lottery Win:
Monet's lottery win provided him with the financial means to buy a large estate in Giverny.
Giverny Significance:
This property became the site where Monet developed his famous gardens, which heavily influenced his artistic style, particularly his series of water lily paintings.
Impact on Art History:
The gardens at Giverny are now a popular tourist destination and considered a significant part of Monet's artistic legacy.
May 1883. Louis Joseph Singeot, a Giverny landowner, agreed to rent his house with green shutters and pink render to Claude Monet. Seven years later, that same farmer and winegrower decided to put the house up for sale. The Monet Hoschedé clan jumped at the opportunity without hesitation! Visionary art dealer and passionate defender of impressionist artists Paul Durand-Ruel was approached for financial assistance: “I must ask you for a significant amount of money, being on the cusp of purchasing the house where I live or having to leave Giverny, the loss of which I would feel keenly, certain of never again finding such a setting nor such a beautiful area,” wrote the artist to his benefactor.
The sale was finalised on 17 November 1890 in the offices of Maitre Grimpard, a notary in Vernon. The sale price was set at 20,000 francs, payable in four instalments on 1 November each year from 1891 onwards. What did that amount mean to Claude Monet at that time? Does the letter to Paul Durand-Ruel express his financial difficulties? It appears not. Remember that in 1889, the sale of just one of his paintings – ‘The Seine at Vétheuil’ – earned Claude Monet 7,900 francs! Since 1886, when Paul Durand-Ruel unlocked the American market for him, Claude Monet had enjoyed growing wealth. In addition, he would have no problem paying his future property instalments. Remember the profitable ‘15 Haystacks’ exhibition of 4 May 1891. “Soon after opening, everything had sold for three to four thousand each!” reported the artist Pissarro.
In addition to saying a lot about Claude Monet’s finances, this precious deed of sale provides information about the property’s exact condition in 1890. It describes “a single painting studio in the wing, on the western end of the main house.” In fact, it was not until 1897 that the artist converted his studio into a smoking lounge and built a second studio with a huge window.
By taking ownership of the house and land, Claude Monet could continue to shape his charming site to his taste. Soon, his garden would become one with his paintings. And Claude Monet’s destiny would forever be interwoven with that of Giverny.
Source : claudemonetgiverny.fr
