Mar 02, 2023 - Sale 2628

Sale 2628 - Lot 167

Price Realized: $ 5,750
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 7,000 - $ 10,000
RENOIR, PIERRE AUGUSTE. Archive of 6 Autograph Letters Signed, "Renoir," to art dealer Ambroise Vollard, in French, mentioning the abandonment of public exhibition in favor of private sales, inviting him to visit, complaining of illness and the miserable cold, hoping that the reappearance of the sun would be healing, expressing exasperation at having no news from him, complaining of a problem with a local notary, promising to write [Paul?] Durand-Ruel, and reporting having completed work for the portrait of Madame de Galia[?]. Together 7 pages, 8vo or smaller, two on postcards, three on ruled or quad ruled paper; generally good condition, 1911 letter with closed tear touching signature (without loss). Two with the original envelope. Vp, 1903-16