Pierre-Auguste Renoir Gravures, Originaux Uniques
Souvent le préféré des amoureux de l'art, Pierre-Auguste Renoir est reconnu pour ses compositions de la vie de tous les jours mettant en scène principalement, femmes et enfants. Cet artiste du 19ème siècle captura la sensibilité de la bourgeoisie industrielle en pleine révolution sur de nombreuses toiles, mais aussi sur papier. Masterworks présente quelques-unes des gravures et des impressions les plus convoitées démontrant le génie et le sens artistique de l'un des plus grands impressionnistes de l'histoire.
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| | Titre: | Le chapeau épinglé (The Hat Secured with a Pin), c. 1898 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 24 in x 19 1/2 in (60.9 cm x 49.5 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 29.6 in x 23.6 in (75.1cm x 60 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 49 7/8 in x 44 1/4 in (126.7 cm x 112.4 cm) |
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| Signé: | Signed in the stone in black by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919) in the lower right; with the second lithographic signature at left. |
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| Edition: | This work is from the edition of 200; printed on Arches Ingres laid paper with the MBM watermark. |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
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$200,000
Article# 3645
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| | Titre: | La danse à la campagne (The Dance in the Country) |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Référence: | Delteil 2; Stella 2; Lugt 2137a |
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| Moyen: | Gravure à l'eau-forte |
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| Taille d'image: | 8 5/8 in x 5 1/4 in (21.9 cm x 13.3 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 12 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in (32.4 cm x 24.8 cm) |
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| Signé: | A signature stamp by the artist appears in black in the lower right margin (see Lugt 2137a). |
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| Edition: | This soft-ground etching, created in c.1890, is pulled from the only state of this print. |
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| Condition: | A bold impression in excellent condition with full margins and clearly defined plate mark. |
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$50,000
Article# 3686
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| | Titre: | Le chapeau épinglé (La fille de Berthe Morisot et sa cousine), c. 1894 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Référence: | Stella 7 |
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| Moyen: | Gravure à l'eau-forte |
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| Taille d'image: | 7 1/2 in x 5 1/8 in (19.05 x 13.08 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 13 1/8 in x 10 1/4 in (33.4 cm x 26 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 20 1/4 in x 18 1/2 in (51.4 cm x 47 cm) |
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| Signé: | Signed in the plate by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919) in the lower left. |
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| Edition: | A state II impression from the second plate. Two other plates exist, with similar images. |
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| Condition: | This work is in very good condition, with a strong plate mark; paper exhibits some toning due to age. |
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$25,000
Article# 3635
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Renoir highlights a brief moment between friends in this etching. With characteristically delicate lines, he captures the fleeting instant that was a central subject for the Impressionists.
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| | Titre: | La Pierre au Trois Croquis (The Stone with Three Sketches), 1904 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 11 13/8 in x 8 7/8 in (29 cm x 22.5 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 13 in x 9 3/4 in (33 cm x 24.8 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 30 in x 27 in (76.2 cm x 68.6 cm) |
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| Signé: | Signed by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Limoges, 1841 - Cagnes-sur-Mer, 1919) in black the stone, lower left. |
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| Edition: | Printed on vellum paper from the second state of two (from the total edition of 1000, 1-50 on Japan, 51-1,000 on vellum); included in Ambroise Vollard's L'album des douze lithographies originales de Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1919). |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition, a fine dark impression. |
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$14,500
Article# 3277
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Renoir held a strong admiration for the female form, and this Stone with Three Sketches portrays his interest in accurately portraying the reality of women during his time period. What makes this piece noteworthy is that the women seem to be in an aura of bliss, with the focus on their faces rather than their bodies.
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| | Titre: | Maternité, Grande Planche c. 1912 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Référence: | D. S. 50 |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 21 1/4 in x 19 in (54 cm x 48.3 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 25 7/8 in x 19 1/2 in (65.7 cm x 49.5 cm) |
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| Signé: | Signed 'Renoir' in the stone in the lower right. |
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| Edition: | Second (final) state; from the edition of 200. |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
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$30,000
Article# 2780
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Depicting a touching moment between mother and child, Maternité, Grande Planche exudes a sense of love and dedication. Renoir here addresses one of his favorite subjects, motherhood, as the relationship between mother and child is full of optimism, tenderness, and discovery.
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| | Titre: | Une mère et deux enfants, c. 1912 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 17 3/8 in x 13 3/16 in (44.2 cm x 33.5 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 22 1/2 in x 16 1/2 in (57.2 cm x 42 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 37 in x 32 1/2 in (94 cm x 82.6 cm) |
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| Signé: | Signed 'Renoir' (Limoges, 1841- Cagnes-sur-Mer, 1919) in the stone in the lower right. |
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| Edition: | From the edition of 50 proofs. |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition |
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$50,000
Article# 3077
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Depicting a touching moment between a mother and her children, Une mère et deux enfants exudes a sense of love and dedication. In this work, Renoir utilizes soft swirling strokes and subtle tonal gradations to depict the figures as distinct from the background. However the figures appear to seamlessly merge with the strokes of the background, creating an overall cohesive work that would go well in any collection.
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| | Titre: | Le petit garcon au porte-plume (Little Boy with Quill Pen), c.1900 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Référence: | Stella 55, Delteil 55 |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 15 5/8 in x 11 3/4 in (39.8 cm x 29.8 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 22 3/4 in x 18 in (57.8 cm x 45.7 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 39 1/2 in x 35 3/4 in (100.3 cm x 90.8 cm) |
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| Edition: | From an only state out of an edition of 50 unsigned proofs |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition, a fine impression with dark contrasts and full margins; lightly mounted on back sheet |
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$24,000
Article# 2358
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There was no subject that inspired Renoir more than his family, and in Le petit garcon au porte-plume, Renoir depicts his son, Claude Renoir, with such affection and admiration that over 100 years later we are still charmed by this portrait study. In this particular piece, Renoir has skillfully used the background shading to centralize the focus and impact of his son within the composition. Claude is depicted as incredibly expressive, which is something only seen in Renoir's works of his children and large groups, making the work quite a gem to own.
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| | Titre: | Claude Renoir, La Tête Baissée (Claude Renoir, Head Lowered), 1904 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 8.5 in x 7.4 in (21.5 cm x 18.8cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 13 1/8 in x 9 7/8 in (33.4 cm x 25 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 28 1/2 in x 25 in (72.4 cm x 63.5 cm) |
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| Signé: | Signed in the stone Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 – 1919) in the lower right margin. |
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| Edition: | From the rare edition of 50 printed on Japon ancien paper with deckle edges on all sides. A 2nd state impression published for the text, l’Album de Douze LIthographies originales de Pierre-Auguste Renoir by A. Vollard (Paris, 1919). |
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| Condition: | This work is in pristine condition – a bold impression with wide margins and deckle edges on all sides. |
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$14,500
Article# 2166
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Upon first look this work appears to be of a female child, but the child is in fact Claude Renoir, Renoir's son. Renoir's style was to feminize his sons by focusing on their long girlish hair, which was a representation of his bourgeois family lifestyle. Renoir was 60 years old when Claude was born, and in this image Renoir seems to take delight in the child's exploration of the world. This is seen in Claude's inquisitive stare that threatens to give way at any moment to the child's developing question.
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| | Titre: | Les Baigneuses (Women Bathers), c. 1912 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 14.37 in x 23.4 in (36.5 cm x 59.5 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 18 1/4 in x 25 in (46.36 cm x 63.5 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 38 3/4 in x 45 in (98.43 cm x 114.3 cm) |
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| Edition: | A rare print from the only state printed in an edition of 30-50 proofs |
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| Condition: | Good condition, a bright and vibrant impression |
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$40,000
Article# 1950
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Les Baigneuses is a rare work by Renoir that is not only impressive for its sheer size, but also for its subject, a bathing scene, which is reminiscent of classical Greek mythology. Renoir captures the luminosity of the women's flesh in a dream-like environment, which was inspired by his travels around Europe and experiences viewing artwork.
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| | Titre: | Claude Renoir, Tourné à Gauche (Claude Renoir, Turning to the Left), c. 1904 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 5 in x 4 5/8 in (12.8 cm x 11.8 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 13 1/8 in x 9 7/8 in (33.4 cm x 25 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 29 in x 25 1/8 in (73.7 cm x 63.8 cm) |
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| Signé: | Signed by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the stone in the lower right margin |
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| Edition: | From the second state of the edition of only 50 on Japon paper with Renoir's signature (aside from the edition of 950 on vellum paper) |
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| Condition: | This work is in pristine condition; a bold impression with wide margins |
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$15,000
Article# 3390
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Upon first look this work appears to be of a female child, but the child is in fact Claude Renoir, Renoir's son. Renoir's style was to feminize his sons by focusing on their long girlish hair, which was a representation of his bourgeois family lifestyle. Renoir was 60 years old when Claude was born, and in this image Renoir seems to cherish the image of his son. This is seen in Claude's calm demeanor, implying that Renoir simply wanted to memorialize his son rather than project his life, making the work an extremely moving piece.
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| | Titre: | Ambroise Vollard, c. 1904 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Référence: | Stella 37, Delteil 37 |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 9 1/8 in x 6 3/4 in (23.8 cm x 17 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 13 1/16 in x 9 3/4 in (33.2 cm x 24.8 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 30 3/4 in x 27 3/4 in (78.1 cm x 70.5 cm) |
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| Signé: | Signed by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Limoges, 1841 - Cagnes-sure-Mer, 1919) in black in the stone, lower right margin |
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| Edition: | From the edition of 50 pulled on Japon paper with deckle edges on all sides |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition, a fine impression with full margins |
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$20,000
Article# 2348
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Ambroise Vollard was the foremost Parisian art dealer of the early twentieth century who had a second career as a publisher of prints and fine illustrated books. Renoir was close friends with the publisher and drew him on several occasions, mainly depicted as a toreador (bullfighter). What makes this particular piece incredible is that this work represents an intimate view of Vollard as seen through Renoir's eyes. Appearing quietly introspective, a sense of depth and beauty is mastered in this piece.
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| | Titre: | Richard Wagner |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Référence: | Stella 33, Delteil 33 |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 12 in x 16 1/4 in (30.5 cm x 41.3 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 37 in x 40 1/4 in (94 cm x 102.2 cm) |
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| Edition: | From the edition of 100 |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition |
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$13,000
Article# 2642
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Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, who was primarily known for his operas. This intriguing portrait is based on a sketch Renoir completed in twenty-five minutes when he met Wagner in 1882. The meeting obviously had an impression on Renoir, and this work captures a sense of urgency and speed, which in turn allows Wagner to be depicted in both a physical and mental likeness.
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| | Titre: | Louis Valtat, c. 1904 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 11 1/2 in x 9 1/8 in (29.21 cm x 23.2 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 12 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in (32.39 cm x 24.77 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 26 1/4 in x 24 in (66.7 cm x 61 cm) |
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| Signé: | This work is signed by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Limoges, 1841 - Cagnes-sur-Mer, 1919) in the stone in the lower right. |
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| Edition: | From the edition of 950 (total edition of 1000) and an only state printed on Vellum paper and printed in an album of 12 lithographs printed and published by Ambroise Vollard in 1919. |
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| Condition: | This work is in pristine condition. |
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$18,000
Article# 3276
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Louis Valtat was a French painter associated with the Fauvist movement (art that used intense pure colors in a totally non-naturalistic way) and one of Renoir's closest friends. Their families would vacation together, and in this portrait of Valtat, we witness a tenderness unseen in other portraits of Renoir's friends. This softness, along with Valtat's contemplative expression, makes this work an intriguing addition to any collection.
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| | Titre: | Etude de femme nue, assise, variante (Study of Seated Female Nude), c. 1904 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 6 7/8 in x 4 15/16 in (17.3 cm x 12. 5 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 13 in x 9 7/8 in (33 cm x 25.1 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | approx. 23 in x 19 7/8 in (58.4 cm x 50.5 cm) |
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| Signé: | Signed in the stone 'Renoir' in the lower left. |
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| Edition: | From the edition of 50 on Japan paper (total edition of 1000, 1-50 on Japan, 51-1000 on vellum); this work is from the second state. |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
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$15,000
Article# 3056
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This exquisite piece is notable for the nude's placement in nature. One of Renoir's beliefs was the strong association of women being aligned to nature, but the style of this work is what makes this particular piece extraordinary. There is a soft blending of ink, but no appearance of definitive lines or borders. This creates little distinction between the woman and the surrounding vegetation making Renoir's belief quite apparent.
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| | Titre: | Femme Nue Assise, c. 1906 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Gravure à l'eau-forte |
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| Taille d'image: | 9 in x 7 in (18.8 cm x 14.9 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 10 in x 7 5/8 in (25.4 cm x 19.4 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 21 1/2 in x 20 in (54.6 cm x 50.8 cm) |
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| Edition: | From the first and only state, published in L'Histoire des peintres impressionnistes by Théodore Duret, Paris, Floury, 1906; printed on Holland paper. |
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| Condition: | This work is in very good condition with a strong, visible plate mark. |
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$14,000
Article# 3278
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The bather in this work evokes a kind of sensuality that is characteristic of Renoir's interpretation of nude women. Renoir's subtle handling of his subject's body through delicate details is noteworthy in this work. Within this particular piece there is also an expert handling of light that, when mixed with the soft-ground medium, further evokes the quiet contemplative beauty of this young female subject.
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| | Titre: | Jeune fille en buste et etudes de têtes (ou Gabrielle) [Three Sketches of Faces, Gabrielle] |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Lithographie |
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| Taille d'image: | 10 5/8 in x 8 1/4 in (27 cm x 21 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 17 1/8 in x 13 in (43.4 cm x 33 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 29 3/4 in x 26 7/8 in (75.6 cm x 68.3 cm) |
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| Signé: | Initialed 'R' in the lower right corner in the stone. |
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| Edition: | From the edition of 100 |
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| Condition: | This work is in very good condition |
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$10,000
Article# 2985
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This work is incredibly unique as Renoir depicts his long time maid Gabrielle in a rather dignified manner, choosing to focus solely on her face. Renoir was very consumed with his bourgeois lifestyle, and, therefore, any representation of his servants is a rare find. In this particular work, the three sketches appear quite intimate. This is seen through Renoir's use of shading while creating strong definitive lines that imply a sense of confidence from both the artist and that of his muse.
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| | Titre: | Femme Nue Couchée (Tournée à Droite), 1906 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Gravure à l'eau-forte |
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| Taille d'image: | 7.5 in x 5.15 in (19.05 x 13.08 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | approx 11 in x 9 in (27.94 cm x 22.86 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 22 in x 25 in (56 x 63.5 cm) |
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| Edition: | From a later impression printed on a fine, laid paper with deckle edges on all sides |
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| Condition: | This work is in perfect condition, with signs of burr and a strong plate mark |
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$10,000
Article# 1963
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This work, depicting Renoir's favorite subject, is an amazing impression that seems to capture a sense of innocence and repose. The woman on the couch conveys grace and femininity while exuding tranquility. Renoir was more than comfortable working with nudes, and the absence of any hesitation in this piece is apparent.
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| | Titre: | Claude Renoir, de Trois-Quarts à Droite (Claude Renoir, Three-Quarters to the Right), 1908 |
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| Artiste: | Renoir, Pierre-Auguste |
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| Moyen: | Gravure à l'eau-forte |
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| Taille d'image: | 6 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in (16.5 cm x 13.3 cm) |
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| Taille de feuille: | 8 5/8 in x 7 1/4 in (21.9 cm x 18.4 cm) |
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| Taille encadrée: | 27 1/2 in x 23 1/2 in (69.9 cm x 59.7 cm) |
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| Edition: | Numbered 55/100 in pencil in the lower left margin. From the second state in black and white before the cancelled plate featuring a plate mark all around with wide margins |
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| Condition: | This work is in very good condition, a wonderful, elaborate impression |
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$12,000
Article# 2136
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Upon first look this work appears to be of a female child, but the child is in fact Claude Renoir, Renoir's son. Renoir's style was to feminize his sons by focusing on their long girlish hair, which was a representation of his bourgeois family lifestyle. Renoir presents quite an intimate rendering of his son, relaying a sense of familial care and devotion. This work is executed in a gestural fashion, as Renoir manipulates light and form to capture the triumphal youth of his child.
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir biographie
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919)
French painter born in Limoges, died in Cagnes. He was the son of a tailor. In 1845 his family moved to Paris. Between 1856 and 1859 he took an apprenticeship and then worked as a porcelain painter, also taking evening classes in drawing. Renoir then studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris. He was a fellow student of Monet, Sisley and Bazille; he went on summer painting trips with them to Chailly and Fountainbleau. He studied the eighteenth century paintings in the Louvre and also met Corot, Millet and Diaz. In 1864 his work was first accepted at the Salon. During the 1870s he painted with Monet at Argenteuil and elsewhere, and came to know Cezanne, Degas, and Pissarro. In 1874 his work was included in the first Impressionist exhibition (and in three of the subsequent seven.) He had little public success but was patronized by Caillebotte, Chocquet and others. From the late 1870s on he enjoyed increased success at the Salons, especially with portraiture. Eventually, he became dissatisfied with Impressionism and felt renewed admiration for Ingres, Raphael and eighteenth-century art. During the 1880s he worked increasingly in the south of France. Renoir's early work as a porcelain painter reflects two constant characteristics of his art: an enormous natural facility and a dedication to eighteenth century standards of decoration and craftsmanship. Apart from the personality of his brushwork, the main distinction of his 1870s Impressionism was his preoccupation with the figure as subject matter and particularly with the gay vitality of Parisian life. Less rigorously introspective than Monet, he made his reputation at the Salons from the late 1870s with a series of fashionable portraits. Here his dexterity was combined with anecdotal charm. many of the sculptures he made at the end of his life are direct transpositions of painted motifs. These were largely made by an assistant (a pupil of Maillol), Renoir's own hands being almost crippled with arthritis. ¹
¹ Phaidon Dictionary of Twentieth Century Art.