It was rumored that Victorine Meurent died early on the streets of Paris, however she actually lived into her 80s. In 1906, Victorine left Paris for Colombes, a suburb six miles northwest of Paris. According to census records she continued to list herself as an artist and painter. She lived with Marie Dufour in a house that they both owned until her death on March 17, 1927 at the age of 83. It was rumored that many of the house possessions were burned after the death of her companion in 1930, leading many to believe that her art might have been lost forever.
Starting in 2004, pieces of her work have started to reemerge from various museums and private collections. In 2004 her painting Palm Sunday was discovered which now hangs in the Musée Municipal d’Art et d’Histoire de Colombes. A decade later Le Briquet and Jup were found. Most recently, (or last I was able to find at the time of writing this) her self-portrait was discovered. After seeing the depictions of her from so many different artists, it’s interesting to see how she saw herself. It will be interesting to see what other works will continue to emerge as people have become more familiar (again) with her name.