Pierre-Auguste Renoir French Signed Litho 97/100 – August 15, 2019
Lithograph on paper. Featuring a portrait of a woman. Signed Renoir and inscribed 97/100 on the lower right and lower left corner, respectively. Attributed to Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919, French). 30 x 21 cm (12 x 8.5 in). PROVENANCE: Upper New York estate
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a French painter and leading figure in the Impressionist movement. Renoir applied pigment with lively brushstrokes that effectively captured flickering light and atmosphere, as seen in his Bal du moulin de la Galette (1876). “For me, a picture must be a pleasant thing, joyous and pretty yes, pretty. There are too many unpleasant things in life for us to fabricate still more,” he once reflected.
Born on February 25, 1841 in Limoges, France, Renoir studied at the École des Beaux-Arts before meeting Claude Monet and Alfred Sisley. He participated in the first and second Impressionist exhibitions in 1874 and 1876, which despite receiving harsh reviews achieved the goal of providing a challenge to the dominance of the Salon. Over the next decade, Renoir distanced himself from the group, painting more structured compositions, inspired by the Renaissance artworks he saw while on a trip to Italy.
Towards the end of his life he suffered from severe rheumatoid arthritis, and was forced to paint many of his last works with a brush tied to his hand. Renoir died on December 3, 1919 in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and the National Gallery in London, among others.
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Richmond Hill, ON – 406 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ August 15 auction featuring the finest in MODERN ART, SIGNED LITHOGRAPHS & GEMSTONES 2019-08-15. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.
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