Pierre-Auguste RenoirFrankrijk, 1841–1919William Sisley
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Portrait of William Sisley is an oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, created in 1864 during his early Salon and Fontainebleau period. It was first exhibited under the title Portrait de M. W. S. at the Salon of 1865, where it was accepted along with Summer Evening (Soirée d'été), a painting now considered lost. It was likely commissioned from Renoir by his friend Alfred Sisley to help him with his financial difficulties. The painting portrays Sisley's father, William, a businessman born in France in 1799 to an English father. Portrait of William Sisley is currently held by the Musée d'Orsay.
This early work shows the influence of Realism on Renoir, exemplified by artists like Gustave Courbet, as well as the Neoclassicism of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, a favorite of Renoir's.
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- Afbeelding: Musée d'Orsay — Pierre-Auguste Renoir · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Intussen, in het leven van Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Het hele leven1862
Meeting Monet, Sisley and Bazille
While studying under Charles Gleyre, Renoir befriended Alfred Sisley, Frédéric Bazille and Claude Monet, who had entered the École; together with Cézanne and Pissarro, who joined them, they formed the core of the future Impressionist group. He grew especially close to Monet, with whom he often painted and shared lodgings.
1862–1864 · Opleiding
Beaux-Arts de Paris
1862–1864
Teacher: Charles Gleyre
1864
Debut at the Paris Salon
Renoir exhibited at the Paris Salon for the first time, but recognition came slowly. From 1863 to 1890 he submitted paintings to the Salon: they were accepted ten times and rejected four.
1865
Meeting Lise Tréhot
At the home of the painter Jules Le Cœur, Renoir met 16-year-old Lise Tréhot, who soon became his lover and favorite model. Their liaison lasted until 1872.
