considering them unfinished paintings. But over time, they became interested in his unfamiliar methods. Monet married Camille Doncieux and soon had a son named Jean. Supporting the family was inevitable, especially at the young age of 25. His attempt at suicide failed, when he tried to drown, himself in 1868 (Fraser 2). Presenting a work, unfamiliar to the world, was rough. During the Franco-Prussian War, selling paintings for money became even more difficult. Leaving his family behind, he left for England, hoping for better success. Luckily, he met a wealthy man who wanted to buy Monet's paintings. Legendary dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, who also escaped from the war, bought Monet's paintings for exhibit. In 1872, Monet returned to France with enough money to raise his loving family. His paintings were such a success that Monet was receiving 14,000 francs per year (Fraser 3). He now had enough money to rent a house in Argenteuil. 1872 marked Monet's most successful year in selling paintings. After this year, business went downhill. Nation-wide, economic depression disabled Monet and his business. Once again, Monet experienced the hardships of making his business prosper. Monet and his family moved in with the Hoschede family, which tremendously helped out Claude. Despite the changes Spain went through during the war and now through the modern capitalists, Claude Monet kept in high spirits. In 1878, Camille Monet gave birth to their second son, Michel (Pioch 2). Within the same year, Camille's health began to deteriorate. She died in 1879 (Pioch2). Life after the death of Camille would never be the same for Claude Monet. Left with hardly any money or any paint, Monet was once again on the verge of committing suicide. Luckily, during that year, his paintings began to sell. Later in Monet's life, he bought a house in Giverny. There he built his water lily garden, and spent the rest of his years painting water lilies, which became a series of p...
