PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR | Saule au bord d'une mare

Durand-Ruel, Paris (acquired from the artist in August 1916)
Sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, April 4, 1957, lot 67
Robert Damond, Paris (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above and sold: Christie's, Paris, May 28, 2013, lot 32)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, New York, May 16, 2017, lot 368)
Acquired at the above sale

New York, Durand-Ruel Gallery, Recently Imported Works by Renoir, 1919, no. 13

Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, vol. I, Paris, 2012, no. 104, illustrated p. 10

The canvas has been lined. There is tape along all four edges. There are two minor losses along the left half of the lower edge. There is an additional pindot loss to the upper half of the left edge. The canvas is slightly dirty. Under UV inspection, a thick layer of varnish makes the surface difficult to read through, but no inpainting is apparent. The work is in 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.
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This work is accompanied by an Attestation of Inclusion from the Wildenstein Institute, and it will be included in the forthcoming Renoir Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.