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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Un de deux panneaux pour L'Œdipe: Jocaste
- stamped Renoir (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 96.1 by 36.4cm., 37 7/8 by 14 3/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist, Paris
Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York
Charles K. Lick, New York
Maurice Stewart, Chicago (acquired by 1973)
Mr. Lloyd Altschul, Chicago (sale: Sotheby's London, 6th May 2004, lot 237)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York
Charles K. Lick, New York
Maurice Stewart, Chicago (acquired by 1973)
Mr. Lloyd Altschul, Chicago (sale: Sotheby's London, 6th May 2004, lot 237)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings by Renoir, 1973, no. 67
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art & Kyoto, Municipal Museum, Exposition Renoir, 1979, no. 55
The Detroit Institute of the Arts, on long term loan 1989-1996
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art & Kyoto, Municipal Museum, Exposition Renoir, 1979, no. 55
The Detroit Institute of the Arts, on long term loan 1989-1996
Literature
Bernheim-Jeune (ed.), L'Atelier de Renoir, vol. I, Paris, 1931, no. 109, illustrated pl. 39
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, vol. III, Paris, 2009, no. 2139, illustrated p. 245
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, vol. III, Paris, 2009, no. 2139, illustrated p. 245
Condition
The canvas is lined and there is no evidence of retouching visible under UV light. There is a pin sized hole to the upper third of the extreme right edge. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In a letter dated January 12, 1961, Jean Renoir, the artist's son, states that a pair of panels were part of a series of wall decorations commissioned by Gallimard, the owner of the Théâtre des Variétés, for his country house. The series, based on Greek theatre, was never completed.