The Franco-Prussian war breaks out. Monet avoids conscription by taking his young family to London in the autumn, where he meets the dealer Paul Durand-Ruel. While in London, two of his seascapes of Trouville are shown. Monet receives his first painting by Cézanne as part payment for three works acquired by the dealer Pierre Martin.
Claude Monet
The Thames below Westminster 1871
National Gallery, London, UK
© Bridgeman Art Library, London