Renoir made this chalk drawing as a preparation for a pastel. It was one of his popular themes. Renoir's pastels are often hard to date because of his consistent drawing style. In this case, however, the details offer us a clue. This drawing, and hence also the pastel, can be dated to around 1895 by the styles of the ladies' fashionable hats.
Specifications
| Title | Three Ladies with Hats in a Café |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Black chalk |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 410 mm Width 307 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Auguste Renoir
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| Accession number | F II 134 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1895 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel V, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Auguste Renoir
Limoges 1841 - Cagnes 1919
From 1861, Pierre Auguste Renoir took lessons at the studio of Gleyre, where he met Monet, Sisley and Bazille. In the 1860s Renoir painted in the woods of...
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