Charles Paul Renouard Danseuses ajustant leurs chaussons

Charles Paul Renouard
French
1845 - 1924
Danseuses ajustant leurs chaussons

signed P. Renouard (lower right)
pastel on paper
sheet: 24 by 35 1/4 in.; 61 by 89.5 cm
framed: 34 by 45 in.; 86.5 by 114.5 cm

Condition Report:
The sheet is in good overall condition and the colors remain extremely fresh.
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Catalogue Note:
Charles-Paul Renouard entered the studio of Isidore Pils in 1868. He later collaborated with Pils on the decoration of the Palais Garnier, where he painted the ceiling design for the grand staircase in 1875. He also worked as an illustrator for newspapers and as a pastelist. In this large pastel, two ballerinas are seated in a dance studio, adjusting their pointe shoes before a practice session.

Provenance:
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 23 May 1997, lot 322
Acquired from the above by the present owner