1876
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Alfred Sisley is a 1876 oil by Auguste Renoir, a Impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
This painting shows Alfred Sisley, a man sitting in a chair. He looks relaxed, with a calm face. The painter used soft colors to create a quiet mood, which is interesting because it makes the subject feel approachable and real. The artist chose a simple background to focus on Sisley's face and clothes. This helps us notice the details of his expression and posture. You can learn more about the style of this painting by looking at the work of artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
The artist (d. 1919); sold to Eugène Murer, Paris, by Apr. 1883 [as part of a lot of eleven paintings sold for 500 francs per Bailey 1997]; deposited with Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1883 [this and the following per Durand-Ruel, Paris, deposit book for 1879–84 (no. 3913, as Portrait de Sisley), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Oct. 5, 2010, curatorial object file]; returned to Eugène Murer, Paris, 1883; possibly sold by Eugène Murer, Paris, to Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1896 [according to Daulte 1971; Bailey 1997 states that the painting was sold to Durand-Ruel “at the time of…
Paris, 6, rue Le Peletier, 3e exposition de peinture [third Impressionist exhibition], Apr. 1877, cat. 190, as Portrait de M. Sisley. Rouen, Hôtel du Dauphin et d’Espagne, Magnifique collection d’impressionnistes dont 30 toiles du grand artiste Renoir, May 1896. Expos. Rétrosp. 1900. Dresden, Der Grosse Kunstausstellung Dresden 1904, Retrospekive Abteilung, May 1–end of Oct., 1904, cat. 2246, as Bildnis des Malers Sisley. Possibly Paris, Grand Palais, Salon d’Automne, Oct. 15–Nov. 15, 1904. Paris, Durand-Ruel, Portraits par Renoir, June 5–20, 1912, cat. 34, as Portrait de Sisley, 1876.…
Catalogue de la 3e exposition de peinture, exh. cat. (E. Capiomont et V. Renault, 1877), p. 13, cat. 190. Georges Rivière, “L’exposition des impressionnistes,” L’impressionniste 1 (Apr. 6, 1877), p. 4. Paul Sébillot, “Exposition des impressionnistes,” Le bien public, Apr. 7, 1877, p. 2. Reprinted in Ruth Berson, ed., The New Painting: Impressionism, 1874–1886; Documentation, vol. 1, Reviews (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco/University of Washington Press, 1996), p. 190. “Exposition des impressionnistes: 6, rue Le Peletier; 6,” La petite republique française, Apr. 10, 1877, p. 2. Reprinted…
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges, the son of a tailor and a seamstress.
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