{"product_id":"le-chapeau-aux-cerises-by-pierre-auguste-renoir","title":"Le chapeau aux cerises by Pierre-Auguste Renoir","description":"Pierre-Auguste Renoir\u003cbr\u003e 1841-1919 | French \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLe chapeau aux cerises\u003cbr\u003e (The Cherry Hat)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed “Renoir” (upper left)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on canvas \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This intimate portrait by the Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir captures the visage of the woman who would become his wife, Aline Charigot. Renoir met the young dressmaker when she began to model for him in 1880, and the couple married ten years later. She appears in several of his most important works, most notably his 1881 \u003cem\u003eThe Luncheon of the Boating Party\u003c\/em\u003e (The Phillips Collection). Renoir continued to paint intimate and tender depictions of her throughout his career until her death in 1915; \u003cem\u003eLe chapeau aux cerises\u003c\/em\u003e is a particularly masterful example of these loving portraits. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Besides attesting to the affection of this couple, this work reflects an artist who was at the height of his powers, working in the mature Impressionist style for which he is most famous. His skill is abundantly clear in the portrait, with its richly blended brushwork and luxuriant rendering of skin, fruit and fabric. When compared to the more vigorous brushwork of his earlier works, \u003cem\u003eLe chapeau aux cerises\u003c\/em\u003e displays a languor and confidence that was a hallmark of Renoir’s style for the latter half of his career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The work also reveals his genius for complementary colors with its bold turquoises and subtle greens paired with the pop of cherry red in Aline's hat. Characteristic of Renoir's Impressionist style, the loose, fluid brushwork of the background emphasizes the two-dimensional surface of the canvas. The flat color is reflective of Renoir's interest in Japanese prints, while the style is distinctly Impressionist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Further setting apart the work is that it was once part of one of the most extraordinary fine art collections of the modern era, that of Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, the 18th Duchess of Alba. The Renoir hung in her Madrid palace, the Palacio de Liria, amid one of Europe’s most breathtaking private art collections until her death in 2014. To find a Renoir depicting such a personal subject, so masterfully composed and hailing from one of the most important collections in the world, is a truly rare opportunity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in Limoges, France, in 1841, Renoir began his career as an apprentice to a painter of porcelain wares. He later moved to Paris at the age of 21, enrolling at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts. It was here, while studying under Charles Gleyre, that Renoir attained a tremendous appreciation for the academic style of painting, a quality that would last throughout his career. This was also the time during which he met Claude Monet and several other classmates, with whom he would later form the Impressionists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Working closely with Monet, Renoir began experimenting with the portrayal of light and its effect on his canvases. The youngest member of the Impressionist movement, an astute Renoir, recognized how a subject was constantly changing due to the dynamic effects of light on color. Relying heavily upon his academic training that focused upon composition, lines and descriptive details, Renoir distinguished himself among his contemporaries. His intuitive use of color and expansive brushstroke, along with an acute attention to his subject, have placed him among the finest painters in history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This work has been authenticated by the Wildenstein Institute, Paris (catalogue number 12490). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1884 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 21 3\/4\" high x 17 1\/2\" wide (55.25 x 44.45 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 31\" high x 26 3\/4\" wide x 3 1\/2\" deep (78.74 x 67.95 x 8.89 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rau-sfimages.s3.amazonaws.com\/dossier\/Dossier_32-1783.pdf\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eView the Dossier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Ambroise Vollard, Paris\u003cbr\u003e Marcel Kapferer, Paris\u003cbr\u003e Thos. Agnew \u0026amp; Sons, London, 1939\u003cbr\u003e Wildenstein Galleries, New York, 1943\u003cbr\u003e Mrs Charles B.G. Murphy, Maine, USA\u003cbr\u003e Mrs Charles Dewey Jr., New York\u003cbr\u003e Marlborough Fine Art, London, 1972\u003cbr\u003e Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba, Madrid, Spain\u003cbr\u003e Private collection, Ohio\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e Private collection, Nebraska\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e The Illustrated London News, 1939, vol.105, plate 111 (illustrated) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Exhibited:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eRenoir\u003c\/em\u003e, Wildenstein Galleries, New York, 1943, no.95\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFrench Portraits of the 19th Century\u003c\/em\u003e, Wildenstein Galleries, New York, 1948, no.15\u003cbr\u003e Summer Exhibition, Marlborough Fine Art, London, 1972, no.76, illustrated\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eArt from the Collection of the House of Alba\u003c\/em\u003e, Fundación Caja de Pensiones, Madrid, 1987\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eTreasures from the House of Alba: 500 Years of Art and Collecting\u003c\/em\u003e, Meadows Museum, Dallas, 2016, no. 128, p. 333","brand":"M.S. 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