AdvertisementVuillard: A Parisian Painter And His Jewish PatronsJune 19, 2012Susan StambergfacebookEmailLucy Hessel, depicted above at the seaside in 1940, was Vuillard's friend, muse and lover for more than 40 years. She was also the wife of art collector and Vuillard supporter Jos Hessel. Vuillard was with Hessel when he died in June 1940. (Hammer Museum, Los Angeles)