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Property of a Private American Collection

Charles Paul Renouard

Danseuses ajustant leurs chaussons

Lot Closed

January 30, 05:51 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 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 35 1/4 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
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.