The Hat Pin (Le chapeau epingle)

1894

Auguste Renoir

Associated Names
Auguste Renoir

Artist, French, 1841 - 1919

The image shows a partial view of a person's upper body, focusing on the head and shoulders. The person is positioned slightly to the side, with their face oriented toward the right edge of the frame. The sketch captures the person's facial features with closed eyes and slightly parted lips. Their hair is depicted with flowing lines, mostly covered by a large hat with intricate detailing. The individual's clothing appears simple with soft folds, and their hand is resting against their face. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held. The background of the image contains abstract swirling and shading patterns, contrasting with the figure in the center of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.318

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 7, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1950

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, circulated by the American Federation of Arts to 11 venues (California Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA; Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Museum of Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI; Grand Rapids Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI; The J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY; Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA; Museum of Art at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO; Norton Gallery and School of Art, West Palm Beach, FL; Watkins Institute, Nashville, TN; and Memphis Academy of Art, Memphis, TN), 1950-1952, no cat.

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

Q65070850

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