In the collection of Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
Although Renoir produced this sunlit scene during the last decade of his life, the composition echoes the depictions of leisure he painted during the height of his impressionist period. The seated figure is Amélie Dieterle, a celebrated actress, chanteuse, and mistress of the founder of the Gallimard publishing house, Paul Gallimard. The figure in red is Gabrielle Renard, the nursemaid for the Renoir family, whom the artist painted frequently. Despite the physical proximity of the two women, there is no sign of deeper interaction—perhaps to emphasize the difference in their social status.
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Berthe Morisot — The Hydrangea
William Glackens — Seated Woman with Fur Neckpiece and Red B
Marie Bracquemond — Three Women with Parasols
Auguste Renoir — Suzanne Valadon
Auguste Renoir — Head of a Young Girl
William Glackens — Woman Seated on Red Sofa
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919) — Pinning the Hat
Berthe Morisot — Young Girl with an Apron
Auguste Renoir — Tilla Durieux (Ottilie Godeffroy, 1880–1971
Auguste Renoir — Young Woman Braiding Her Hair
Auguste Renoir — Nude
Pierre Bonnard — Jeunes Filles et chiens
