1947

Blanche dies, and the care of Giverny passes to her brother, Jean-Pierre Hoschedé. Guinea pigs, released by farmers during the German occupation of Normandy, invade the gardens, tunnelling through the banks and devouring plant roots.

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Blanche Hoschede at Giverny 1936
Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris
© Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris
/ Giraudon / Bridgeman Presse