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23C. Bather [cca. 1892]

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23C. Bather [cca. 1892]

Pierre Auguste Renoir

1841, Limoges, Franța - 1919, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Franța
Estimate:
EUR 80.000 - 150.000
Sold
EUR 170.000

References

VERHAEREN, Emile, "Impressionism", 1885, reprinted in WADLEY, Nicholas, "Renoir, A Retrospective", New York, 1987

oil on canvas, 14.5 x 23.5 cm, signed bottom right, in blue, "Renoir"

Research information

The work is reproduced in "Sacha Guitry", Mes Médecins", Cortial Publishing House, 1932. The work is reproduced in the catalogue "Renoir: Catalogue raisonné of paintings, pastels, drawings and watercolours,1882–1894", Volume II, by Guy-Patrice and Michel Dauberville, ed. Bernheim-Jeune, Paris, 2009, at page 421, no. 57.

PROVENANCE

the collection of playwright Alfred Savoir collection of actors Sacha Guitry and Lana Marconi; acquired by Sacha Guitry on March 22, 1922, Hôtel Drouot, lot 27 collection of Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr, renowned French art dealer Cornette de Saint-Cyr auction, Maison des Ventes, Paris, 03.28.2013, lot 667

More than 100 years after his death, Pierre-Auguste Renoir is still recognized worldwide for his intimate portraits and idyllic landscapes. By the end of the 19th century, the artist, along with Degas, stood out as the Impressionist painter who detailed the subject of the nude. By exploring this theme, Renoir equally expressed his talent as a draftsman, his vision as a colorist, and his desire to preserve the charm and delicacy of the body, aiming to capture the body line and posture. Thus, he manages to capture models that emanate elegance and serenity, without objectifying the subject. Renoir's exploration of the nude spans over two decades, between the years 1870 and 1890. During his initial association with Impressionist painters in the 1870s, the artist preferred a freer brushstroke, relying little on the line, as evidenced by the work from 1876, "Trunk kissed by the sun", exhibited at the Musée d'Orsay. A change in his artistic manner occurs after his trip to Italy in 1881, where he is impressed by Raphael's frescoes at Villa Farnesina. The precision of the forms and the light color chromatic had a profound impact on his art, visible in works such as "Seated nude by the water",1883, or "The Large Bathers" from 1887. Generally, Renoir's nudes focus on warm tones, pastel and harmonized colors, placing the characters in outdoor settings, in the Impressionist tradition. Thus, shades of pink and white predominate, and the settings appear neutral, either interior or natural landscapes. The figures are often captured in lying positions, on sofas or divans. The emphasis is on the smooth curves of their hips. Among the works that fall into this thematic cycle, we mention "Nude from the back" (1909), "Rest after bath" (1909), "Lying nude" (1890) or "Gabriela lying nude" (1903) from the collections of the Orsay or L'Orangerie museums in Paris. As for the models that Renoir represented in his works, we can mention Lisa Treo, Margarita Legrand, Suzanne Valadon or Gabriel Renard. The present work is possibly made in the early 1890s. The model is captured indoors and showcases his late style, where we find numerous classical references. The figure is represented from the back in a supple and voluptuous manner: the accentuated curve of the hip extends to the arm in a wide linear movement that encircles the head. As shown by the present work, Renoir maintains a certain fluidity of the line to convey the fullness of the body. Painted in pearl tones of ochre, it is highlighted by the background outlined in shades of blue and orange, as well as the white silks that enhance the brightness and freshness of the model.

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