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CAMILLE-LEONIE DONCIEUX Monet (1847-1879) died at 32 years of age after a protracted illness, most likely metastatic cervical cancer.¹ She had been the inspiration and model for her husband, Claude Monet (1840-1926). In 1866, despite his youth, Monet's painting of Camille (Woman in Green Dress) was accepted and acclaimed at the annual Paris Salon, the conservative arbiter of subject matter and style in painting.² In the ensuing 12 years, Camille, either alone or with her son, was the primary model for his paintings.

Claude Monet (1840-1926), French. Camille on Her Deathbed, 1879. Oil on canvas. Copyright Réunion des Musées Nationaux/Art Resource, NY, Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France.

Their relationship began when she was just 19 years of age and he was 25. She was said to be attractive and intelligent with beautiful eyes. During their life together she experienced poverty, rejection from his family, and his ambivalent feelings . . . [Full Text of this Article]