SNAPSHOT OF AN ARTIST Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Pierre-Auguste Renoir ( 1841 - 1919)
One of my all time favorites, Renoir was a French impressionist painter.
Portrait of Madeleine Adam 1887 Pastel and pencil on paper mounted at the edges on board
23 5/8 x 18 7/8 in.
While I was researching this I came across a couple of sites that have this listed as an oil painting. Hmm, now I'm pretty sure its pastel and pencil. Either way its just a beautiful portrait.This was a rare commissioned pastel portrait. Renoir preferred to use this medium to draw family and friends. The young woman was 14 years old and her father was a banker from Boulogne.
If you would like to see more of his work or biography try this link
http://www.pierre-auguste-renoir.org/Portrait-Of-Madeleine-Adam.html