Marie-Thérèse Durand-Ruel Sewing
Marie-Thérèse Durand-Ruel was the eldest daughter of the influential art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, who commissioned Renoir to paint each of his five children. She is shown engrossed in needlework, in the garden of her family's Normandy home. The delicate modulations of color and tone in the painting of her face and hands provide a striking contrast to the vigorous, sketchy brushwork of her surroundings.
Credit: Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955
1882
Oil on canvas
25.6 x 21.2in
1955.613
Image and text: The Clark Art Institute, 2024
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Permanent collection