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MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) ´ I want to do everything in the hope of preserving my poor eyes´ - MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) French Impressionist painter. A good correspondence collection of seven A.Ls.S., Claude Monet , twenty-one pages (total), 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, Eure, 14th December 1901 - 14th May 1913, to the owners of the Bernheim-Jeune art gallery, in French. Monet writes on various subjects including his paintings and his eyesight. (i) A.L.S., Claude Monet , two pages (written to the first and third sides of the bifolium), 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, 14th December 1901, to ´Cher Monsieur´ . Monet writes regarding his paintings of Vetheuil which would be exhibited at the Bernheim-Jeune in February 1902, in part, ´Voici les mesures des six toiles de Vetheuil que j´ai a vous livrer, il y en a quatre mesurent 92 sur 89 et deux qui mesure 92 sur 81, quant aux titres il n´y en a pas puisque les 6 toiles representent 6 vues de Vetheuil. Du reste, si ces messieurs sont dans l´attention d´en faire l´exposition je m´en entendrais avec eux a leur retour, d´autant qu´il ne me sera guerre possible de vous les livrer avant le......de janvier, il n´y a donc pas presse´ (Translation: ´Here are the measurements of the six paintings of Vetheuil which I have to deliver to you, there are four which measure 92 by 89 and two which measure 92 by 81, as for the titles there is none since the 6 paintings represent 6 sights of Vetheuil. Moreover, if these gentlemen are interested in exhibiting them, I will make arrangements with them on their return, especially as it will not be possible for me to deliver them to you before January ......, so there is no rush´ ). (ii) A.L.S., Claude Monet , three pages, 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, 15th November 1914, to ´Cher ami´ , on black bordered mourning stationery, in bold pencil. The artist writes during World War I, and in the months after his elder son, Jean, had died at the untimely age of 46, also making a reference to Pierre-Auguste Renoir, in part, ´Merci a ces dames et a vous de votre pensee dont je suis tres touche. J´espere que vous etes tous bien et que bientot on pourra se revoir. Je suis alle a Paris il y a quelques jours et j´ai passe un moment avec Renoir et votre cousin assure que Paris est donc lugubre surtout quand la nuit vient. On dit cependant que chaque jour la vie reprend. Ici nous allons bien et tout est calme, seule la vue des blesses jete un terrible.......Nous avons de bonnes nouvelles de ceux des notres qui sont partis. Michel va passer bientot parti la revision et surement partira a sa grande joie mais quel surcroit d´angoisse pour moi. Madame Jean Monet se joint a moi pour envoyer a ces dames notre meilleur souvenir´ (Translation: ´Thank you to these ladies and to you for your kind words, which I really appreciate. I hope you are all well and that we can meet up again soon. I went to Paris a few days ago and spent some time with Renoir and your cousin assures me that Paris is gloomy, especially when night comes. They say, however, that every day life picks up again. Here we are well and all is calm, only the sight of the wounded throws a terrible gloom.......We have good news of those of ours who have left. Michel will soon go for his check-up and will certainly leave, which will be a great joy for him, but what extra anguish for me. Madame Jean Monet joins me in sending these ladies our best wishes´ ) (iii) A.L.S., Claude Monet , four pages, 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, 9th August 1917, to ´Cher ami´ , in bold pencil. Monet writes of the problems he is facing with his work, at a time when he was painting a number of his famous canvasses featuring water lillies, in part, ´ Helas, vous allez me maudire je suis oblige de manquer a mes promesses maudissez moi et plaignez moi aussi car jamais je n´ai eu une aussi mauvaise saison de travail par suite du temps si variable que vous et il me faut tacher de me tirer du travail entrepris en luttant jusqu´au bout avec l´esperance d´un temps meilleur. Je vous assure que je suis tres malheureux et me prive du grand plaisir de vous aller voir. Dites le bien a votre frere mais a mon age il ne m´est pas permis de prendre un repos. Qui sait si l´an prochain ma sante me permettra de continuer a peindre dehors. Excusez-moi et m´en voulez pas Blanche et moi nous nous faisons une joie de ce voyage pres de vous. Blanche remercie Madame Mathilde et son affectueuse lettre´ (Translation: ´Alas, you are going to curse me I am obliged to break my promises curse me and pity me too because I have never had such a bad working season because the weather is so changeable and I must try to get through the work I have started by fighting to the end in the hope of better weather. I assure you that I am very unhappy and am depriving myself of the great pleasure of going to see you. Tell your brother well, but at my age I am not allowed to rest. Who knows if next year my health will allow me to continue painting outside.