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Near the Lake
The Art Institute of Chicago

Near the Lake

Oil on canvasPierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)/1879–80

Description

Near the Lake is an internationally celebrated Oil on canvas created by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1879–80). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Provenance

Durand-Ruel, Paris, Sept. 24, 1886 [per Durand-Ruel, Paris, stock book for 1884–90 (no. 1340, Au bord du lac), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, Oct. 5, 2010, curatorial object file]; acquired by Durand-Ruel, New York, about 1888 [per Durand-Ruel, New York, stock book for 1888–91 (no. 141, Au bord du lac), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, Oct. 5, 2010, curatorial object file]; sold to Potter Palmer (d. 1902), Chicago, Mar. 2, 1892, for $900. [per Durand-Ruel, New York, stock book for 1888–93 (no. 197, Au bord du lac), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, Oct. 5, 2010, curatorial object file]; by decent to the Palmer family; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.

Dimensions

47.5 × 56.4 cm (18 11/16 × 22 3/16 in.)

Movement / Period

Impressionism

Accession No

95654

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

Impressionism • France • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries