1899
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.
On 1stDibs, find Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings, prints and sculptures.
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
Buste de femme au corsage vert - Impressionist Portrait Painting, 1908
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Rendered with the soft luminosity and intimate charm that define Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s late portraiture, 'Buste de femme au corsage vert' depicts Gabrielle Renard — the artist’s be...
Canvas, Oil
La Danse à la Campagne, 2e planche (Dancing in the Countryside, 2nd Plate)
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Palm Desert, CA
‘La Danse à la Campagne’ is an etching by Impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The print depicts a dancing couple drawn from the same milieu as the famous 1883 Dance painting...
Etching
Portrait - Impressionist Pastel Chalk on Canvas, Late 1800’s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Jules Chéret’s Portrait is a lively pastel chalk on canvas that reveals the painterly sensibility behind the artist best known as the master of Belle Époque poster art. In this compo...
Canvas, Chalk, Pastel
Mère et enfant au fichu (Mother and Child in the Headscarf) - Apres Color Litho
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Mère et enfant au fichu (Mother and Child with Headscarf) exists as an "après"—a French art term meaning "after"—referring to a print or reproduction made after an original painting ...
Lithograph
Tête de femme, face et profil (from Picasso Dessins) - Lithograph on Paper
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This print is dedicated to Marcel Boudin, who was employed as Picasso's driver from 1931 to 1951. Boudin oversaw Picasso's transportation in his newly acquired luxury Hispano Suiza m...
Lithograph, Japan Paper
L'Enfant au Biscuit (Jean Renoir) - Lithograph by Pierre Auguste Renoir - 1899
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 100 prints, not signed. One of the most celebrated graphic works of Renoir, showing his son, the future Director Jean Renoir. Belogs to the suite “L’Album d’estampes orig...
Lithograph
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, L'Enfant au Biscuit
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original lithograph by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, done in 1899. This piece was created for the unpublished "L'album d'estampes de la Galerie Vollard". It is a rare tri...
Lithograph
L'efant aux biscuit (Child with Cookie)
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Palo Alto, CA
An intimate portrait of his second son, Jean Renoir (1894 – 1979), evokes a childlike sentiment and love that Renoir had for his children. Most likely no more than age 3, Jean is shown here with a cookie, beneath a frilly bonnet characteristic of late 19th century French society. His pink, rosy cheeks are defined with rich, glowing hues that contrast from the pale yellow and grey background in which he rests. Jean was also featured in a family portrait of the Renoirs, titled La Famille de l’Artiste (1896). Created in 1899, this Color Lithograph on Cream Laid Paper is from the edition of 100, from the unpublishedL’Album d’estampes originales de la Galerie Vollard; printed by Auguste Clot, Paris. Catalogue Raisonné: It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work): 1. Delteil, Loys. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, l’œuvre grave...
Lithograph
"L'Enfant au biscuit" lithograph
By (after) Pierre Auguste Renior
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after Renoir). Printed in 1951 at the atelier Mourlot using the same number of stones as the original, in a limited edition of 3000. Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in...
Lithograph
"Buste d'enfant, tourné à droite" original etching
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original soft ground etching. This is a lifetime impression printed in 1914 on laid paper and published in Berlin by Bruno Cassirer for Theodore Duret's "Die Impressionisten"...
Etching
Portrait De Jeune Fille Lithograph Print, Late 20th Century, Unframed
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Poster. Measures 19.5 x 14.75 inches and is Unframed. Good Condition.
Lithograph
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