The Daughters of Durand-Ruel
Artist
Pierre Auguste Renoir
(French, 1841-1919)
Date1882
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions32 × 25 3/4 in. (81.3 × 65.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 42 1/2 × 36 5/8 × 4 5/8 in. (108 × 93 × 11.7 cm)
Overall, Frame: 42 1/2 × 36 5/8 × 4 5/8 in. (108 × 93 × 11.7 cm)
ClassificationsEuropean art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., in memory of Thelma Chrysler Foy
Object number71.518
Terms
- Girls
- Children
- White
- Yellow
- Red
- Green
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Impressionist
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On View
On viewLabel TextPierre-Auguste Renoir French, 1841–1919 The Daughters of Durand-Ruel, 1882 Oil on canvas Dozens of colors come together to evoke the dazzling effect of sunlight on these girls’ white dresses. Despite the quick brushstrokes, Pierre-Auguste Renoir did not sacrifice details for effect. He carefully rendered the laces of the girls’ boots, the younger sitter’s black ribbon necklace, and even the flower on the brim of the straw bonnet. An Impressionist masterpiece, the double portrait depicts the daughters of Paul Durand-Ruel—a Parisian art dealer who championed the work of artists like Renoir. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., in memory of Thelma Chrysler Foy 71.518
