Description Property from a Distinguished Private American Collection Claude Monet 1840-1926 Coin du bassin aux nymphéas Well-known American private collection Claude Monet "A Corner of Water Lily Pond" signed Claude Monet and dated 1918 (lower right) oil on canvas 51½ by 35 in. 131 by 88.8 cm. Executed in 1918. Recognition: Artist signed Claude Monet and dated 1918 (lower right) Oil on canvas 51 1/2 x 35 inches 131 x 88.8 cm Provenance Durand-Ruel & Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired jointly directly from the artist on 23 January 1919) Durand-Ruel, New York (acquired from the above in 1919 and until at least 28 June 1922) Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris Henri Canonne, Paris (acquired from the above in 1923) Private Collection, Switzerland Christie's New York, May 14, 1997, lot 23 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Duhang Hue Gallery and Bernheim Jeanne Gallery, Paris (jointly purchased directly from the artist on January 23, 1919) Duhang Hue Gallery, New York (acquired from the above source in 1919, and stored at least until June 28, 1922) Bernheim Jeanne Gallery, Paris Henry Canona, Paris (acquired from the above gallery in 1923) Private collection, Switzerland Christie's New York, May 14, 1997, lot 23 Acquired from the above auction by the present owner Literature Arsène Alexandre, La Collection Canonne, Paris, 1930, p. 36 Lionello Venturi, Les Archives de l'Impressionnisme, vol. I, Paris, 1939, p. 454 Dennis Rouart, Jean-Dominique Rey & Robert Maillard, Monet, Nympheas ou les miroirs du temps, Paris, 1972, p. 168, illustrated Daniel Wildenstein, Claude Monet, Biographie et catalogue raisonné, Lausanne, 1985, vol. IV, no. 1880, p. 284; illustrated, p. 285; pp. 400-01, letter nos. 2297, 2298, 2302 and 2305 Daniel Wildenstein, Monet, Catalogue raisonné, vol. IV, Cologne, 1996, no. 1880, p. 893, illustrated Pierre Georgel, Claude Monet Waterlilies, Milan, 1999, p. 79, illustrated in color Dennis Rouart & Jean-Dominique Rey, Monet Water Lilies. The Complete Series, Paris, 2008, p. 139, illustrated in color Assen Alishan University, "Main Collection", Paris, 1930, p. 36 Leonero Winduri, "Archives of Impressionism", Volume I, Paris, 1939, p. 454 Dennis Houe, Jean Dominique Ray and Rob Mayer, "Monet: Water Lilies or the Mirror of Time", Paris, 1972, p. 168, with pictures Daniel Wiedenstein, "Claude Monet: Biography and Thematic Catalogue", Lausanne, 1985, Volume IV, Article No. 1880, p. 284; p. 285, with pictures; p. 400-01, p. 2297, Mentioned in Letters 2298, 2302 and 2305 Daniel Wiedenstein, "Monet: Thematic Catalogue", Volume IV, Cologne, 1996, Article No. 1880, p. 893, with pictures Pierre Jorget, "Claude Monet's Water Lilies", Milan, 1999, p. 79, with color picture Dennis Houyishan Dominique Ray, "Monet: The Complete Works of Water Lilies Series", Paris, 2008, p. 139, with color picture Exhibited Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Claude Monet et Rodin, 1919 New York, Durand-Ruel Galleries, Recently Imported Works by Claude Monet, May 1919, no. 16 (probably) Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Dix-sept tableaux de Claude Monet, 1923 Boston, Museum of Fine Arts & London, Royal Academy of Arts, Monet in the 20th Century, 1998-99, no. 75, p. 283; pp. 233 & 235, illustrated in color Paris, Musee National de L'Orangerie, Monet, Le cycle des Nymphéas, 1999, no. 45, n.p., illustrated in color Zurich, Kunsthaus, Monet's Garden, 2004-05, no. 53, p. 80; p. 83, illustrated in color Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Art in Bloom, 2005 New York, Gagosian Gallery, Claude Monet Late Work, 2010, p. 113; p. 75 illustrated in color (dated 1918-19) Cleveland Museum of Art & London, Royal Academy of Arts, Painting the Modern Garden, Monet to Matisse, 2015-16, no. 134, illustrated in color Potsdam, Museum Barberini, Impressionism: The Art of Landscape, 2017, p. 239, illustrated in color Fort Worth, Kimbell Art Museum & Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Monet: The Late Years, 2019, no. 31, illustrated in color (dated 1918-19) Denver Art Museum & Potsdam, Museum Barberini, Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature, 2020, no. 119, p. 243, illustrated in color (dated circa 1918) Paris, Bernheim Jeanne Gallery, "Claude Monet and Rodin", 1919 New York, Duhang Hue Gallery, "Newly Acquired Works by Claude Monet", May 1919, Item No. 16 (Should be) Paris, Bernheim Jeanne Gallery, "Seventeen Paintings by Claude Monet", 1923 Boston, Art Museum; London, Royal Academy of Art, "Monet's Twentieth Century Works", 1998-99, Item No. 75, pages 283, 233 and 235, with color pictures Paris, Orangerie Museum, "Waterlily Painting by Monet", 1999, Item No. 45, no pages, color picture Zurich, Art Museum, "Monet Garden", 2004-05, Item No. 53, pages 80 and 83, with color pictures Boston, Art Museum, "Flower Painting", 2005 New York, Gagosian Gallery, "Claude Monet's Late Years Works", 2010, pages 113 and 75, with color pictures (chronology 1918-19) Cleveland, Museum of Art; London, Royal Academy of Art, "From Monet to Matisse: Modern Gardens in the History of Painting", 2015-16, Item No. 134, with color pictures Potsdam, Barberini Museum, "Impressionist Landscape Painting", 2017, p. 239, with color picture Fort Worth, Kimbell Museum of Art; San Francisco, Art Museum, "Monet: Old Age Works", 2019, Item No. 31, with color picture (date 1918-19) Denver, Museum of Art; Potsdam, Barberini Museum, "Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature", 2020, Item No. 119, p. 243, with color pictures (circa 1918)