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Laundress and Her Child (Aline and Pierre)

Laundress and Her Child (Aline and Pierre)

c. 1886
(French, 1841–1919)
France, 19th century
pastel on brown paper
Sheet: 81.5 x 65 cm (32 1/16 x 25 9/16 in.); Mounted: 82.6 x 65.9 cm (32 1/2 x 25 15/16 in.); Framed: 99 x 82.5 x 4.2 cm (39 x 32 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.)
Bequest of Alexander Ginn 1977.167
Catalogue raisonné: Dauberville 1394
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Auguste Renoir also realized this composition as a painting in oil on canvas which is in the collection of the Barnes Foundation today.

Description

In this idealization of motherhood and rural life, Auguste Renoir depicted his future wife, Aline Charigot, with their son Pierre. Bright colors, including warm orange and yellow, are contrasted with cool blues and greens to create a dramatic impact. Renoir took full advantage of pastel’s unique optical properties, in which minute, irregular particles diffusely reflect light, allowing for an unparalleled velvety brilliance that is perfectly suited to portray the youthful bloom of the woman and child.
  • after 1886-1890
    (Georges Petit, Paris)
    1890-1926
    (Durand-Ruel, Paris, transferred to Durand-Ruel, New York)
    1926
    (Durand-Ruel, New York)
    after 1926-1929
    (Reinhardt Galleries, New York)
    1929
    (Durand-Ruel, New York)
    1929-1938
    Mr. [1868–1938] and Mrs. Frank Ginn, Cleveland, by descent to Alexander Ginn, Cleveland
    1938-1977
    Alexander Ginn [d. 1999], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    1977-
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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