Monet's second wife, Alice, died in 1911, and his oldest son, Jean, who had married Alice's daughter, Blanche, Monet's particular favourite, died in 1914.Biography for Claude Monet Guggenheim Collection. Retrieved 6 January 2007. Their deaths left Monet depressed, as Blanche cared for him. It was during this time that Monet began to develop the first signs of possible cataracts.Forge, Andrew, and Gordon, Robert, Monet, page 224. Harry N. Abrams, 1989. In 1913, Monet travelled to London to consult the German ophthalmologist Richard Liebreich. He was prescribed new glasses and rejected cataract surgery for the right eye. The next year, Monet, encouraged by Clemenceau, made plans to construct a new, large studio that he could use to create a "decorative cycle of paintings devoted to the water garden".
monet's second wife alice died in 1911 and his oldest son jean who had married alice's daughter blanche monet's particular favourite died in 1914biography for claude monet guggenheim collection retrieved 6 january 2007 their deaths left monet depressed as blanche cared for him it was during this time that monet began to develop the first signs of possible cataractsforge andrew and gordon robert monet page 224 harry n abrams 1989 in 1913 monet travelled to london to consult the german ophthalmologist richard liebreich he was prescribed new glasses and rejected cataract surgery for the right eye the next year monet encouraged by clemenceau made plans to construct a new large studio that he could use to create a "decorative cycle of paintings devoted to the water garden"