Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)
Jean Renoir Sewing
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)1899–1900
Jean Renoir Sewing
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919) →Impressionismnineteenth century19th centuryoil on canvasportrait
Date
1899–1900
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
55.4 × 46.3 cm (21 3/4 × 18 1/4 in.); Framed: 68.3 × 60.1 × 6.1 cm (26 7/8 × 23 5/8 × 2 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s son Jean, seen here, served as a model for his father from a young age. Renoir so loved the “silken gold” of his son’s long hair, then in fashion for little boys, that he insisted it remain long until Jean was seven, much to his embarrassment. Jean, later a prominent film director, recalled that the children’s nanny, Gabrielle, suggested that he keep himself occupied during the modeling session for this painting by sewing a satin coat for his toy camel.
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