Madame Édouard Bernier (Marie-Octavie-Stéphanie Laurens, 1838–1920)
1871 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions : 30 3/4 x 24 1/2 in. (78.1 x 62.2 cm)
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit Gift of Margaret Seligman Lewisohn, in memory of her husband, Sam A. Lewisohn, and of her sister-in-law, Adele Lewisohn Lehman, 1951
Marie-Octavie Bernier was the wife of the commander of Renoirs regiment during the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71). In the spring of 1871, Renoir stayed with the couple, who were living with her father in the town of Tarbes in southwestern France. Enjoying their hospitality and a level of comfort that is reflected in this portrait, Renoir fondly recalled that he spent
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About this artwork
Madame Édouard Bernier (Marie-Octavie-Stéphanie Laurens, 1838–1920) (1871) by Auguste Renoir, oil on canvas, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
About Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, commonly known as Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919), was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style.
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