French, 1841-1919
Hector et Paris, 1860
Inscribed dated le 12 Mars 1860 (ll) and as titled (lc); bears Edmond Renoir Viroflay's collection stamp (lr)
Pencil on paper
8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches (22.2 x 28.5 cm)

Provenance:
Edmond Renoir fils, Viroflay, the artist's nephew
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, New York, Feb. 21, 1985, lot 152
Private collection, United States, acquired at the above sale
Sale, Christie's, New York, May 14, 2019, lot 137
Private collection, acquired from the above sale
Sale, Christie's, London, Mar. 4, 2022, lot 498

Literature:
Francois Daulte, Auguste Renoir, Milan, 1988, no. 1, p. 12, illus.

According to Christie's May 14, 2019 catalogue, this work will be included in the second supplement to the Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles de Renoir being prepared by Guy-Patrice and Floriane Dauberville.

Toned; scattered foxing; taped to mat in two spots along the top verso edge; there is a 10 inch diagonal mark in the center of the sheet; wear and some creases in the corners; uneven left edge.