Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919)
La Danse à la campagne (Dance in the countryside)
c.1883
Black pencil on paper, 24.5 x 12.3 cm
Musée du Louvre, Paris
Signed lower left: ‘Renoir’. This is a study for the large painting at MM. Durand-Ruel, engraved by Renoir in drypoint. The dancers are Edmond Renoir, the artist’s brother, and Suzanne Valadon. Renoir‘s drawing is bequeathed in memory of Paul Sachs. Drawing pasted in full. Fonds des dessins et miniatures, collection du musée d’Orsay (Louvre)
Compare:
Renoir, Auguste (1841-1919)
Danse à la campagne
1883
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
See also:
• Renoir, Edmond-Victor (1849-1944) | Valadon, Suzanne (1865-1938)