Stone with Three Sketches (La pierre au trois croquis)

1904

Auguste Renoir

Associated Names
Auguste Renoir

Artist, French, 1841 - 1919

The image shows three abstract faces, each with their heads and upper torsos. The largest face is on the left, slightly tilted downward and to the side, with dark short hair and indistinct facial features. The second face is above it to the right, with lighter hair falling around the face. The third face, positioned further to the right, has a softer, fainter depiction with delicate facial expressions. There are no distinct clothing features, just shading and contours. The background is plain and light, emphasizing the soft pencil strokes forming the faces. There are no discernible objects or jewelry in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.111

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 41, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65019082

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