Clairière

Details

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
Clairière
stamped with the signature 'Renoir' (Lugt 2137b; lower left)
oil on canvas
9¾ x 13 in. (24.7 x 33 cm.)

Provenance

Acquired in the 1920s by the grandfather of the present owner.

Literature

Bernheim-Jeune (ed.), L'Atelier de Renoir, vol. I, Paris, 1931, no. 241 (illustrated pl. 75; incorrect dimension given).

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This painting will be included in the forthcoming Renoir catalogue critique being prepared by the Wildenstein Institute and established from the archive funds of François Daulte, Durand-Ruel, Venturi, Vollard and Wildenstein.

We are grateful to Guy-Patrice and Michel Dauberville for confirming that this picture is included in their Bernheim-Jeune archives as an authentic work.

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