Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Maurice Gagnant, Paris (acquired from the artist and sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 1925, lot 128)
M. Svaradi. Philippe Gangnat, Paris (and sold: Palais Galliera, Paris, June 16, 1966, lot 111)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, June 30, 1987, lot 28
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1938
Paris, Galerie Durand-Ruel, Collection Maurice Gagnant, 1955, no. 38
Dusseldorf, Kunsthalle, Renoir, Sammlung Gagnant, 1956, no. 38
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., Renoir, An Exhibition of Paintings from European Collections in Aid of the Renoir Foundation, 1956, no. 37
Vevey, Musée Jenisch, 1956, no. 62
Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune & Co., Voici des fruits, des fleurs, des feuilles et des branches, 1957, no. 53

Denis Rouart, Renoir, Geneva, 1954, illustrated in color p. 95

Canvas is not lined. Two vertical lines, which are inherent to the weave of the canvas, are visible near the left edge. There is a layer of varnish on the surface. Under UV light: there are scattered pindot retouches to address prior pigment separation. These pindot retouches address tiny cracks in the pigment, but there are no large strokes of retouching. Though these retouches are dispersed throughout the canvas, they are minor overall and the work is, on the whole, in very good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Fig. 1  Renoir painting at the Villa de la Poste, Cagnes in 1903. Archives Durand-Ruel.