This lot consists of a museum quality fine art print framed under glass, signed "Renoir" at top left. Image depicts a young woman in a blue hat totally enraptured by the theatre that unfolds around her. Faces and shapes soon emerge from the audience below. We notice the face of a young man as he turns to look at her. Perched on a balcony across the way, another woman's eyes are also fixed on the young lady with the blue hat, whose undivided attention seems to draw her entire body forward. A perfect depiction of someone's first taste of the transcendent hypnotism that is live performance. Done in the soft, impressionist style of Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919). This framed piece measures approximately 30.5" x 24.25". Image sight measures approximately 25.25" x 18.75".

A label on the reverse side of this piece reads, "The First Outing (La Premiere Sortie). Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). Original: Oil on canvas, 25 1/2 X 19 3/4 in. : 64,98 X 50,2 cm. Reproduced by courtesy of the Trustees of the National Gallery, London. Ref. FRENCH 29."
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection

DIMENSIONS:
Framed approx. 30.5" x 24.25". Image approx. 25.25" x 18.75".


Finger Lakes Auction has been commissioned to liquidate several important collections of fine art. The pieces in this auction came from established collectors both in the United States and Europe. This is one of the pieces from those collections.

This item is being sold 'as is'. Unless otherwise noted, authenticity has not been firmly established.

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Overall pristine condition. Little to no signs of wear or aesthetic hindrance. Frame is in excellent condition; colors are vivid and true to the original work. For further reference, please see photos.