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Pierre-Auguste Renoir — Mère allaitant

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Mère allaitant

1913

A tender study by Renoir depicting a mother nursing her child, executed in charcoal, white chalk, and sanguine on paper. Created late in the artist's career, this intimate drawing showcases his continued interest in maternal themes.

Medium
charcoal, white chalk and sanguine on paper
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern Day Auction

November 15, 2022

Estimate: $80,000 – $120,000

Lot 548

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Spotted works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Cleveland Museum of Art

28 spotted

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Harvard Art Museums

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About this work

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Mère allaitant, 1913

A tender study by Renoir depicting a mother nursing her child, executed in charcoal, white chalk, and sanguine on paper. Created late in the artist's career, this intimate drawing showcases his continued interest in maternal themes.

Medium
charcoal, white chalk and sanguine on paper
Year
1913
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Intimate, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Mother and Child, White Chalk, Study, 1913, Sanguine, Charcoal, Drawing, Figurative

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art, Harvard Art Museums