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  • Collector
· French · 1878–1966

Michel Monet

Claude Monet's second son and heir, whose 1966 bequest of more than a hundred of his father's works made the Musée Marmottan the largest Monet collection in the world.

Details

Lived
1878–1966
Born
1878
Died
1966
Nationality
French
Roles
Collector

People Michel Monet Knew

Relationships with other people, with sources for each connection.

Illustrated portrait of Claude Monet

Claude Monet

  • Painter

Child of

Claude Monet's younger son and his sole heir. The paintings that stayed in the family passed to the Musée Marmottan through him.

— The museum and its history — Musée Marmottan Monet; Claude Monet — Musée Marmottan Monet

Organizations

Bequeathed collection to · 1966

Musée Marmottan Monet

He made the museum his universal legatee rather than the French state, and on his death in 1966 it received the house at Giverny and more than a hundred canvases that had stayed in the family, including a group of large Water Lilies. The museum has held the largest Monet collection in the world since.

— The museum and its history — Musée Marmottan Monet; Claude Monet — Musée Marmottan Monet

Connections and Sources

Michel Monet’s connections to people, places, and works, with the sources behind each one.

Bequeathed collection to · 1966

Musée Marmottan Monet

He made the museum his universal legatee rather than the French state, and on his death in 1966 it received the house at Giverny and more than a hundred canvases that had stayed in the family, including a group of large Water Lilies. The museum has held the largest Monet collection in the world since.

— The museum and its history — Musée Marmottan Monet; Claude Monet — Musée Marmottan Monet

Child of

Claude Monet

Claude Monet's younger son and his sole heir. The paintings that stayed in the family passed to the Musée Marmottan through him.

— The museum and its history — Musée Marmottan Monet; Claude Monet — Musée Marmottan Monet

References

References

The sources below include biographies, scholarly essays, interviews, and primary materials that informed this page. They reflect both the historical record and ongoing critical conversations about Michel Monet and their work.

  1. 1The museum and its history — Musée Marmottan Monet

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  2. 2Claude Monet — Musée Marmottan Monet

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    Web source consulted for documented facts and historical context presented on the Michel Monet page.

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