Washerwoman
Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919)
Date: 1917
Dimensions:
H: 48 1/4 in. (122.6 cm); W (base): 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); Depth (base): 50 in. (127 cm)
Medium: Bronze
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1950.240
Label Text:Though he had first experimented with sculpture in 1907–08, Pierre-Auguste Renoir returned to it more seriously in 1913 at the urging of his dealer. However, by this time he was severely afflicted with rheumatism and was unable to model the figures himself. Instead, he worked with the young Spanish sculptor Richard Guino (1890–1973) who translated Renoir’s sketches into three-dimensional form under the careful supervision of the artist.
Renoir conceived Washerwoman as one of a pair of figures. The other, never completed, would have been a blacksmith. The figures were to represent the elements Water and Fire.
Renoir conceived Washerwoman as one of a pair of figures. The other, never completed, would have been a blacksmith. The figures were to represent the elements Water and Fire.
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