Claude Monet - Vétheuil 1880

Claude Monet - Vétheuil 1880

Vétheuil 1880
60x80cm oil/canvas
Sold for: USD 5.07 million
Auction house: Sotheby’s, New York
Sale date: 16 May 2017
Seller: Private Collection
Buyer: Anonymous buyer

From Sotheby’s, New York:
Painted in 1880, Monet’s stunning Vétheuil depicts the small village of Vétheuil situated along the Seine between the city of Mantes and the town of Vernon, which was the home to Monet and his family from September 1878 until December 1881. This picturesque location was the site of some of Monet’s most successful Impressionist landscapes during this period and continued to fascinate him well into his late career. The natural beauty of the region appealed to the artist, as did the impressive medieval architecture that could be seen from many points in the surrounding area. Of particular interest to him were the rigid shapes of buildings, most noticeably that of the imposing tenth century church of Notre Dame de Vétheuil, juxtaposed against the patchwork of the landscape.