Head of Coco
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French, 1841 - 1919. Bronze cast by C. Valsuani.
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
Modeled in plaster c. 1907-1908; cast in bronze c. 1920Medium:
BronzeDimensions:
10 3/4 x 7 5/8 x 7 1/2 inches (27.3 x 19.4 x 19.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
1950-92-47Credit Line:
Bequest of Lisa Norris Elkins, 1950
Made in France, Europe
Date:
Modeled in plaster c. 1907-1908; cast in bronze c. 1920Medium:
BronzeDimensions:
10 3/4 x 7 5/8 x 7 1/2 inches (27.3 x 19.4 x 19.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1950-92-47Credit Line:
Bequest of Lisa Norris Elkins, 1950
Label:
Although primarily a painter, Renoir also was interested in sculpture. He often visited the Musée du Louvre to admire ancient and Renaissance sculpture. In his sixties, Renoir tackled sculpture for the first time, modeling with his own hands the portrait of his youngest son, Claude (nicknamed Coco), first as a medallion, then as a bust. These fresh and somewhat naive works were for his personal pleasure only; he did not exhibit or sell them.
Although primarily a painter, Renoir also was interested in sculpture. He often visited the Musée du Louvre to admire ancient and Renaissance sculpture. In his sixties, Renoir tackled sculpture for the first time, modeling with his own hands the portrait of his youngest son, Claude (nicknamed Coco), first as a medallion, then as a bust. These fresh and somewhat naive works were for his personal pleasure only; he did not exhibit or sell them.
