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A Couple (Les Fiancés) also known as The Engaged Couple or Alfred Sisley and his Wife, is an oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), created around 1868 during his early Salon period at a time when he focused on thematic works about couples. It was acquired by the Wallraf–Richartz Museum in 1912.[1]

A Couple (Les Fiancés)
ArtistPierre-Auguste Renoir
Yearc. 1868
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions105 cm × 75 cm (41 in × 30 in)
LocationWallraf–Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany

Background


Renoir and Alfred Sisley (1839–1899) both attended the studio of Charles Gleyre in the early 1860s. By 1865, they were good friends. Renoir painted Sisley's portrait several times, beginning with Mother Anthony's Tavern (1866).[2] A letter from Renoir to artist Frédéric Bazille (1841–1870) in September 1869 identifies the woman at Sisley's side as Renoir's model Lise Tréhot (1848–1922). In the letter to Bazille, Renoir writes about his desperation for money: "I exhibited [the portraits of] Lise and Sisley at Carpentier's. I am going to try to stick him for about 100 francs, and I'm going to put my woman in white up for auction. I'll sell it for whatever price it goes for; it's all the same to me."[3][4]


Description


Although Lise was Renoir's lover at the time of the painting, he had her pose with Sisley, who was also involved with another woman, Eugénie Lescouézec. Art historian Michael F. Zimmermann writes that "the result was the modern image of an engaged couple, as well as a genre portrait enlarged to life size. The painter presents the gentleman's caressing affection and the lady's grateful intimacy from the perspective of a close friend, who recognizes these gestures as habitual but none the less touching."[5]


Influence


Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a personal fan of Renoir, and at one time owned seven of his paintings.[6] He was also a fierce defender of Renoir against his critics in the avant-garde.[7] Inspired by A Couple (Les Fiancés), Picasso produced three pencil studies (Le Ménage Sisley) based on the work.[8]


Analysis


The museum performed an X-ray in 2021, which revealed that an altogether different painting lies beneath the current work.[9]


References


  1. Walther, Ingo F. (1999). Masterpieces of Western Art. A history of art in 900 individual studies. Volume II. Impressionism, Art Noveau and Jugendstil (1860-1910). Taschen. p. 502. ISBN 3-8228-7031-5
  2. Tinterow, Gary. Henri Loyrette (1994). Origins of Impressionism Archived 2016-06-03 at the Wayback Machine. Metropolitan Museum of Art. pp. 304, 460-461, ISBN 9780870997174. OCLC 30623473.
  3. Distel, Anne (1990). Impressionism: The First Collectors. Trans. by Barbara Perroud-Benson. Harry N. Abrams. p. 53. ISBN 0-8109-3160-5.
  4. House, John (1997). Pierre-Auguste Renoir: La Promenade. Getty Publications. p. 17. ISBN 9780892363650. OCLC 37109128.
  5. Zimmerman, Michael F. (2012). "From Bohemia to Arcadia: Renoir Between Nervous Modernity and Primitive Eternity." In Nina Zimmer (ed). Renoir: Between Bohemia and Bourgeoisie. The Early Years. Hatje Cantz. pp. 15-50. ISBN 9783775732413. OCLC 789642444.
  6. Covington, Richard (February 2010). "Renoir's Controversial Second Act". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  7. FitzGerald, Michael C. (1996). Making Modernism: Picasso and the Creation of the Market for Twentieth-century Art. University of California Press. p. 97. ISBN 9780520206533
  8. Baldassari, Anne (2008). Picasso and the Masters. National Galleries of the Grand Palais (France), Musée du Louvre. Quote: "In addition, he produced three pencil studies entitled Le Ménage Sisley (Paris, Picasso Museum, MP 868; Berlin, Neue Nationalgalerie, Sammlung Heinz Berggruen), direct quote from Renoir's painting Le Couple Sisley.
  9. Dege, Stefan (December 25, 2021). "How art restorers uncover hidden details in artworks". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved October 9, 2022.



На других языках

- [en] A Couple (Les Fiancés)

[es] El matrimonio Sisley

El matrimonio Sisley es un cuadro del pintor francés Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Fue ejecutado en 1868. Se trata de una pintura al óleo sobre lienzo, que mide 105 cm de alto y 70 cm. de ancho. Actualmente se conserva en el Museo Wallraf-Richartz de Colonia (Alemania).

[fr] Les Fiancés - Le Ménage Sisley

Les Fiancés (dit Le Ménage Sisley), est un tableau peint par Pierre-Auguste Renoir vers 1868. Le titre est inexact, car Alfred Sisley n'est probablement pas représenté avec son amie Eugénie Lescouezec mais avec Lise Tréhot, la petite amie et modèle de Renoir. L’œuvre fait partie de la collection du musée Wallraf-Richartz de Cologne.

[it] I coniugi Sisley

I coniugi Sisley è un dipinto del pittore francese Pierre-Auguste Renoir, realizzato nel 1868 e conservato al Museo Wallraf-Richartz di Colonia.


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