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Rare Renoir Painting 'Child with Toys' Unveiled Ahead of Paris Auction

FRANCE 24 EnglishNovember 5, 20251 min1,907 views
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Unveiling of a Renoir Masterpiece

  • 🎨 A previously unseen painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, titled 'Child with Toys: Gabrielle and the Artist's Son, Jean', is set to be auctioned in Paris.
  • 🕰️ Created before 1910, the artwork has remained in private hands and unseen by the public for over a century.

Exceptional Condition and Provenance

  • ✨ The painting is noted for its remarkably fresh condition, retaining its original colors without recanvasing, retouching, or revarnishing.
  • 🤝 Renoir gifted the painting to his only student and close friend, Jeanne Baudot, and it has stayed within her family ever since.
  • 🧐 Experts observed that the canvas edges show signs of being untouched, suggesting Renoir himself was the last person to handle the artwork.

Auction Expectations

  • 💰 The artwork is anticipated to fetch a minimum of one million euros at the auction scheduled for late November 2025.
  • 📍 The sale will take place in Paris, highlighting the painting's French heritage.
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