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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 24, 2025 | Hindman Auctions | Philadelphia | What Do You See? The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Part III | 15 | $****** - ****** | Après le Bain | |||
Dec 2, 1987 | Sotheby's | London | Impressionist and Modern Drawings and Watercolours | 447 | Estimates not disclosed | Apres le bain |
Works on Paper
67.3 x 55.2 cm (26.5 x 21.75 in)
pencil and red chalk on tracing paper
The present lot will be included in the forthcoming catalogue critique of Pierre-Auguste Renoir being prepared by the Wildenstein Institute established from the archives of François Daulte, Durand-Ruel, Venturi, Vollard and Wildenstein. It will be accompanied by a
Letter of Inclusion
from the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.
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The Artist.
To his son, Pierre Renoir.
To Madame Pierre Renoir, Paris (widow of the artist"s son).
Sotheby"s, London, sale of December 2, 1987, lot 447.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Jeffrey Fuller Fine Art, Philadelphia.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Lot Essay:strong
Mr. Rothberg had a distinct appreciation for studies that prepared for later, finished works. These drawings aligned with his particular collecting philosophy, which centered on uncovering an artist"s creative process. He believed that drawings most clearly revealed the inner workings of an artist"s mind.
The current drawing fits seamlessly within this collecting vision. Created around 1910, it serves as a preparatory study for a painting of the same title (now held in a private collection) and exemplifies Renoir"s refined, modern style of the early 20th century. Executed in red chalk-a deliberate reference to an 18th-century technique-the piece features fluid curves and confident lines, evoking the influence of Rubens and Tintoretto, two masters whom Renoir deeply admired.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
(French, 1841-1919)
Après le Bain, circa 1910
pencil and red chalk on tracing paper
26 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (67.3 x 55.2cm)
The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
