Overview
- The canvas was sold on Nov. 25 at Drouot in Paris to an anonymous international buyer.
- Reports diverged on the final amount, with AFP and Le Monde relaying Drouot’s €1.8 million figure and Reuters reporting €1.45 million.
- The work had never been exhibited or sold and came from the family of Jeanne Baudot, Renoir’s friend, student, and Jean Renoir’s godmother.
- Dated to roughly 1890–1895, the painting was valued before the sale at €1–1.5 million and was praised for its exceptional, unrestored condition.
- Auctioneer Christophe Joron-Derem highlighted the portrait’s intimate subject of Jean Renoir with nursemaid Gabrielle Renard, as the sale arrived during a lively period for high-end art marked by recent record results.