Description:
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919)
Le chapeau épinglé - 3e planche, c. 1894, proof impression, second state of two, probably from La vie artistique, third series, Paris, 1894, proof impression (Delteil, 8; Stella, 8). Signed within the plate, identified on a label from William Weston Gallery, London, affixed to the backing. Etching in green on laid China paper, plate size 4 3/4 x 3 5/16 in. (11.9 x 8.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Gentle cockling, pinholes and wear to right margin (probably from binding).
N.B. The image depicts Julie Manet, the daughter of Berthe Morisot, and her cousin.
Estimate $5,000-7,000
The sheet measures 6 9/16 x 5 in.
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Keywords
China Paper, Paris, London
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