Belle Époque Splendor: The Discerning Eye of a Collector
Belle Époque Splendor: The Discerning Eye of a Collector
Charles Paul Renouard
Danseuses ajustant leur chausons
Auction Closed
May 25, 06:44 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Charles Paul Renouard
French
1845 - 1924
Danseuses ajustant leurs chaussons
signed P. Renouard (lower right)
pastel on paper
sheet: 24 by 35¼ in.; 61 by 89.5 cm
framed: 34 by 45 in.; 86.5 by 114.5 cm
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 23 May 1997, lot 322
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Charles-Paul Renouard entered the studio of Isidore Pils in 1868. He later collaborated with Pils on the decoration of the Palais Garnier, where he painted the ceiling design for the grand staircase in 1875. He also worked as an illustrator for newspapers and as a pastelist. In this large pastel, two ballerinas are seated in a dance studio, adjusting their pointe shoes before a practice session.