Claude’s work is defined by its 18th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Morning
Claude Joseph Vernet (French, 1714–1789)

Study of a Warship's Prow with British Warships and Naples Harbor Beyond
Claude-Joseph Vernet French, 1717-1789

The Beach with the Large Tower
Claude-Joseph Vernet French, 1714-1789

The Return from Fishing
Claude-Joseph Vernet French, 1714-1789

Plymouth Harbor
Claude-Joseph Vernet French, 1714-1789

Chinoiserie with Man Fishing from Boat, Woman and Child Standing on Shore
After Claude-Joseph Vernet French, 1714-1789

Le Port de Mer (The Seaport) (Furnishing Fabric)
Engraved by Jean jacques Le Veau (French, 1729-1785) after Claude Joseph Vernet (French, 1714-1789) Manufactured by Petitpierre et Cie. (French, 1760-1791) France, Nantes

La Péche et la Commerce Maritime (Fishing and Maritime Trade) (Furnishing Fabric)
Engraved by Jean Jacques Le Veau (French, 1729-1785) and others after Claude Joseph Vernet (French 1714-1789) and others Manufactured by Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf (naturalized French, 1738-1815), Oberkampf Manufactory (French, 1760-1843) Jouy-en-Josas, France

Water Lilies
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A Stagecoach
Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863) printed by Francois Seraphin Delpech (French, 1778-1825)

Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer)
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Cliff Walk at Pourville
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

St. Jerome Praying
Claude Mellan French, 1598-1688

Water Lily Pond
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Day (Truth)
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853–1918

Bordighera
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Stacks of Wheat (End of Day, Autumn)
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Branch of the Seine near Giverny (Mist)
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)