Le Joueur de Flute, 1918, cast 1950; Bronze plaque; Signed "Renoir" with foundry mark "C VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE" 23 5/8" x 17 1/4" x 1 7/8"; Literature: Paul Haesaerts, Renoir Sculptor, New York, 1947, no. 24, illustration of the terracotta version, plates XLV and XLVII; Provenance: Family of the artist; Descended in Renoir Family until 2006; Private Collection, Florida; Note: This work of art was on loan from the Renoir family to Los Angeles County Museum of Art from 1990 to 2004

Signed "Renoir" with foundry mark "C VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE". In good condition. Oxidation, mostly on the figure, a small area of discoloration, possibly caused by a liquid, 1/2" up from the center bottom that continues along the bottom edge, investment residue on back, a slight miscast area lower right corner on the verso.