Provenance
Estate of the artist, from 1919 [artist’s estate stamp (Lugt 2137b), recto, lower right, in brown-black]; sold to André Schoeller: Paris [Justin K. Thannhauser to Carl O. Schniewind, June 5, 1943]. André Schoeller, probably to at least July 27, 1939 [Dealer photograph dated July 27, 1939]. Sold by Justin K. Thannhauser, New York, to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1943.
Woman Seated in a Chair (recto); Woman in a Chair, Seen from the Back (verso)
c. 1883
Accession Number
113275
Medium
Charcoal, with graphite and touches of stumping and erasure (recto), and graphite (verso) on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
36.2 × 31 cm (14 5/16 × 12 1/4 in.)
Classification
charcoal
Credit Line
Samuel P. Avery Fund
Background & Context
Background Story
Pierre-Auguste Renoir's double-sided drawing Woman Seated in a Chair shows a woman seated on one side and from the back on the other. This intimate study captures a relaxed pose.
Cultural Impact
Renoir's family sketches show the intimate side of the great Impressionist.
Why It Matters
This double-sided study captures domestic intimacy.
