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A Box at the Theater (At the Concert), 1880, Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France, in 1841.His father, Léonard Renoir, was a tailor of modest means, so, in 1844, Renoir's family moved to Paris in search of more favorable prospects.
Pages in category "Renoir family" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alain Renoir; C.
Gabrielle with Rose, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1911. Gabrielle Renard (August 1, 1878 – February 26, 1959) was a French woman who became an important member of the family of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, first becoming their nanny, and subsequently a frequent model for the artist. [1]
At this time, Renoir, Claude Monet (1840–1926), and Alfred Sisley (1839–1899) were sending letters of correspondence to the Charpentier family appealing for financial help. [4] From 1876 to 1879, the Charpentiers became Renoir's primary patrons. [5]
Aline Charigot was born on 23 May 1859 to a farming family who cultivated grapes in Essoyes in the department of Aube, France. [note 1] When she was still a baby her father went to America and her mother moved away leaving Aline to be looked after by her aunt and uncle.
Alexandre Renoir (born 1974) [1] is a contemporary French-Canadian artist known for his modern interpretation of Impressionist themes. [2] He is the great-grandson of Pierre-Auguste Renoir , [ 2 ] the celebrated French Impressionist painter, and is among the few in his family to have followed the artistic lineage.
"The Brothers" (Charles and Georges Durand-Ruel) by Pierre Auguste Renoir (c. 1882) He was born Paul-Marie-Joseph Durand-Ruel in Paris, son of Jean Marie Fortuné Durand and Marie Ferdinande Ruel. His parents, who opened an art shop in 1839, used the Durand-Ruel name for the family business.
Pierre Renoir (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʁənwaʁ]; March 21, 1885 – March 11, 1952) was a French stage and film actor. He was the son of the impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and elder brother of the film director Jean Renoir .