"Renoir: The Man, The Painter, and His World" by Lawrence Hanson, published by Dodd & Mead, New York, 1968. First Edition; illustrated.

Dust jacket [stained, a few damages: see photos]; hard boards, original blue cloth, lettering on spine, 6.1/4" x 9.1/4"; 332 pages including Index of Renoir Works Mentioned in Text and General Index, former library book with damaged endpapers and library stamp on the copyright page, an old dump stain the upper corner of the last c.80 pages, good condition.

"The era of impressionism, that transformed the world of art at the end of the nineteenth century is described through the life of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). Renoir served his apprenticeship as a decorator of porcelain in Paris. He painted portraits for a living until he won serious critical attention. Illness made his years an enduring battle against physical affliction."

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