1884
An early 20th-century master, Pierre-Auguste Renoir created thousands of figurative prints and paintings and is credited as one of the founders of the Impressionist movement. His frequently reproduced works are appreciated for their luminous appearance, rich colors and soft, feathered brushstrokes.
Renoir was born in Limoges, France, in 1841. He began painting as a child while working in a porcelain factory, which led to a formal study of art in Paris under Charles Gleyre. In the early 1860s, he often visited the Louvre to study French master painters, and he became friends with Claude Monet and Alfred Sisley, both leading Impressionists.
Renoir first exhibited his paintings in 1864, but he did not rise to prominence until his first exhibition with the Impressionists in 1874. In 1877, Renoir stopped exhibiting with the Impressionists and embarked on a series of travels. In 1881, he went to Algeria and Spain, meeting the artists Eugène Delacroix and Diego Velázquez. He continued to Rome, Sicily, Algeria and Guernsey, where he created 15 paintings in one month in the summer of 1883.
In 1890, Renoir married Aline Victorine Charigot, a portrait model and muse for many of his works. They had three sons, and in 1907, Renoir moved his family to the village of Cagnes-sur-Mer, near the Mediterranean. By this time, he had developed arthritis in his hands, and he had a stroke in 1912, after which he used a wheelchair. Renoir continued to paint for the rest of his life, even strapping a brush to his paralyzed fingers.
Shortly before his death in 1919, Renoir visited the Louvre to see his paintings now hanging next to the artistic icons that he used to study and admire. He returned to his home village and died in December of that year.
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“Le Chapeau Epingle”
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Southampton, NY
Original etching and drypoint on wove paper. This is the third version and the second edition printed in 1921 of Le Chapeau Epingle. Condition is very good...
Archival Paper, Etching
“Young Woman with Pink Hat”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a young woman in a pink hat by the well known American portrait artist, Lawton Silas Parker. Signed by the artist lower right. Circa 1920. Condit...
Canvas, Oil
“Head Study”
By Robert Philipp
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting by the well known American artist, Robert Philipp. Signed lower right by the artist. Signed and titled verso. Condition is very good. Circa 1965. F...
Canvas, Oil
Girl with Parasol
By Johannes van Leeuwen
Located in Southampton, NY
Circa 1990 Signed lower right Overall size with frame 24 x 20 in.
Oil, Board
“:Girl with Yellow Hat”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil pastel on archival paper by the master pastelist, Elizabeth Mowry of a young girl wearing a yellow hat. Signed by the artist lower right “E. Mowry”. Circa 1985. Condi...
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
“Mere et Enfant”
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Southampton, NY
Mother and Child etching done after Raoul Dufy. Limited edition of 50 only. Not dated. Condition is excellent. Image size is 12.5 by 11 inches. Sheet size is 18.25 by 15 inches....
Archival Paper, Etching
Le Chapeau Épinglé - 2e planche (The Pinned Hat - 2nd Plate)
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Palm Desert, CA
‘Le Chapeau Épinglé’ is a color lithograph by Impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Of the 200 editions of this print in color, some are done in 8 colors, and some are done ...
Etching
Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Le Chapeau Épinglé (2e planche).
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French 1841-1919) Le Chapeau Épinglé, 2e planche (Delteil 30) Lithograph in colours on laid paper. Signed in stone. From the edition of 200 59.9 x 49.6cm (shee...
Lithograph
Le Chapeau Epingle or La fille de Berthe Morisot et sa Cousine (1e planche)
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Le Chapeau Epingle or La fille de Berthe Morisot et sa Cousine (1e planche) Etching with drypoint, 1904 Signed in the plate (see photo) This is the first etched version of "Pinning the Hat" Depicts Julie Manet and her cousin Jeanne. Exceptional impression printed with burr and selective inking with plate tone. Very rare. Published in 1910 in the first edition of Druet, "Manet annd the French Impressionists" A lifetime impression, printed prior to 1912. The etching comes with the original Herman Wunderlich & Co. (Kennedy Galleries label), which dates this impression to 1912 when Wunderlich changes names to Kennedy Galleries. Very rare image in an early lifetime impression. Printed with plate tone With pencil inscription stating first printing in French (see photo) Condition: very good No issue as seen from the front Soft horizontal creases visible from reverse Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, NY Reference: Stella 4, prior to Druet edition Delteil 4, published state Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a famous French painter whose paintings are some of the most popular, well-recognized, and frequently reproduced images in the history of art. His work presents a vision of a forgotten world, full of sparkling color and light. He once said: “Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.” Born at Limoges on February 25, 1841, Renoir died at Cagnes-sur-Mer on December 17, 1919. When he was 13, Renoir entered a Paris porcelain painter’s workshop as an apprentice and developed a fine brush technique and facility with color. At 21, he attended courses at the École des Beaux-Arts and subsequently at Glyre’s. He made friends with Cezanne, Pissarro, Sisley, Monet, Bazille, and Diaz. In 1873, the artists Durand Ruel, Caillebotte, and Duret took an interest in his work. Renoir was involved in “The Society of Painters, Engravers and Sculptors,” which was founded in 1874, and witnessed the birth of Impressionism. From there, Renoir was immersed and able to spend time with his fellow artists of the day. He did not take up original printmaking until he was 50 years old, first with two small soft-ground etchings after his painting, “The Rustic Ball,” followed by an etching of Venus for the frontispiece of Mallarme’s Pages. Most of his engravings were done after his own pictures. In 1892, he did his first lithograph – a portrait of his son Pierre. In 1894, he met Ambroise Vollard, who played an important part in the production of Renoir’s and Cezanne’s lithographs...
Etching
Jeune Fille au Chapeau Lithograph Print, Late 20th Century, Unframed
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Print. Measures 17 x 12.25 inches and is Unframed. Good Condition.
Lithograph
Le Chapeau Epinglé - Etching by Pierre Auguste Renoir - 1921
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Roma, IT
Le chapeau épinglé (La fille de Berthe Morisot et sa cousine) 3e planche. Etching realized by Renoir in 1894. Image dimension 11.5x8 cm. / sheet dimension 33.2x15.1 cm. The final s...
Etching
Pierre-Auguste Renoir -- Le chapeau épinglé - 3e planche
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Pierre-Auguste Renoir Le chapeau épinglé - 3e planche (Delteil, Stella 8), circa 1894 Etching on laid paper. Signed in the plate lower left. From La Vie Artistique by Gustave Geffroy...
Etching
