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

Portrait of Jean-Victor, Baron de Besenval
Claude Drevet (French, 1697-1781) after Justin Aurèle Meissonnier (French, 1675-1750)

Portrait of Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille, Archbishop of Paris
Claude Drevet (French, 1697-1781) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743)

Portrait of Jacques Nicolas Colbert, Archbishop of Rouen
Pierre Drevet (French, 1663-1738) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743)

Water Lilies
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

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)

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)

On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Apples and Grapes
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

The Artist's House at Argenteuil
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Poppy Field (Giverny)
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Houses of Parliament, London
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Île
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Charing Cross Bridge, London
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)