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Two rare paintings by Claude Monet, which had not been seen for a century, are scheduled to be auctioned at Sotheby's in France. The works, created in 1883 and 1901, focus on the River Seine and were previously known only through photographs.

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“Two rare works by French Impressionist Claude Monet will be auctioned this week at Sotheby’s.”
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Multiple independent sources, including EuroNews and Artlyst, confirm that two rare Claude Monet works were to be auctioned at Sotheby's in Paris.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Haystacks is the common English title for a series of impressionist paintings by Claude Monet. The principal subject of each painting in the series is stacks of harvested wheat (or possibly barley or …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haystacks_(Monet_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings. The record payment for a work is approximately US$450.3 million (which includes commission) for the work Salvator Mundi (c. 1500) general…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_paintin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Water Lilies (French: Nymphéas [nɛ̃.fe.a]) is a series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840–1926). The paintings depict his flower garden at his home in Givern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Lilies_(Monet_series)
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“The paintings, “Îles de Port-Villez” from 1883 and “Vétheuil, effet du matin” from 1901”
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Three independent web sources explicitly name the paintings as 'Les Îles de Port-Villez' (1883) and 'Vétheuil, effet du matin' (1901).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giverny (French: [ʒivɛʁni]) is a commune in the northern French department of Eure. The village is located on the "right bank" of the river Seine at its confluence with the river Epte. It lies 80 km (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giverny
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of works by Claude Monet (1840–1926), including all the extant finished paintings but excluding the Water Lilies, which can be found here, and preparatory black and white sketches. Mone…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_paintings_by_Claude_Mo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Port-Villez is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port-Villez
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“until recently were only known through photographs”
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Only the EuroNews source explicitly states they were 'only known through photographs.' Another source (Mansion Global) mentions 'Vétheuil, effet du matin' had its last public appearance in 1928, which slightly nuances the 'only photographs' claim, but doesn't directly disprove it for both works.
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web search NEUTRAL — The paintings, “Îles de Port-Villez” from 1883 and “Vétheuil, effet du matin” from 1901, highlight Monet’s obsession with the River Seine in Paris and until recently were only known through photograph…
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/13/rare-rediscoveries…
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web search NEUTRAL — The sale was led by Monet’s Vétheuil, effet du matin (1901), which, at €10.2 million ($12.1 million), established the highest price for a work by the artist at auction in France, while the artist’s Le…
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/sothebys-paris-moder…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Les Îles de Port-Villez," was painted in 1883. Photo: Courtesy of Sotheby’s. The newer of the duo, “Vétheuil, effet du matin,” was completed in 1901, and its last public appearance was in 1928.
https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/two-rediscovered-mone…
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“Two Monet paintings unseen for a century to be auctioned in France”
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Multiple sources (Artlyst, EuroNews) confirm that two Monet paintings, which had been in private collections/unseen for over a century, were auctioned in France (Paris).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Water Lilies (French: Nymphéas [nɛ̃.fe.a]) is a series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840–1926). The paintings depict his flower garden at his home in Givern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Lilies_(Monet_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oscar-Claude Monet (UK: , US: ; French: [klod mɔnɛ]; 14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926) was a French painter and founder of Impressionism who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of works by Claude Monet (1840–1926), including all the extant finished paintings but excluding the Water Lilies, which can be found here, and preparatory black and white sketches. Mone…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_paintings_by_Claude_Mo…
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