After Pierre Renoir (1841-1919) France, Original Heliogravure titled "Baigneuses" or "Bathers" and signed in the plate (lower right). Printer is Emile Fequet. Certificate of Authenticity is attached verso. Pierre-Auguste Renoir wasinitially trained in the decorative arts and began studying painting in the early 1860s. It was as a student that Renoir met several other painters interested in plein-air painting and the effects of light. When these Impressionists began toexhibit together a decade later, Renoir suffered some of the most severe criticism aimed at the group. While controversial at first, Renoir eventually established himself comfortably with the public and even participated in the officialSalons. By the beginning of the 20th century, Pierre-Auguste Renoir was enjoying tremendous success as an artist; he had been awarded the rank of officer of the Legion of Honor and sales of his works were flourishing. Even as his healthfailed, Renoir continued to work ceaselessly and exhibit worldwide, with no less than four solo shows and seven group shows in his final years. Overall Size: 25 x 29 in. Sight Size: 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.