Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguérite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Émile-Charles (1875–1895), 1878, Oil on canvas, 60 1/2 x 74 7/8 in. (153.7 x 190.2 cm), Paintings, Auguste Renoir (French, Limoges 1841–1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer), In this commissioned portrait, as Marcel Proust observed, Renoir gave expression to 'the poetry of an elegant home and the beautiful dresses of our time.' In the Japanese-style sitting room of her Parisian townhouse—the décor and chic gown testifying to her stylish taste—Marguerite Charpentier sits beside her son, Paul
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Madame Georges Charpentier, Marguérite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904, Children, Georgette-Berthe, 1872–1945, Paul-Émile-Charles, 1875–1895, 1878, Oil, canvas, 60 1/2 x 74 7/8, 153.7 190.2 cm, Paintings, Auguste Renoir, French, Limoges, 1841–1919, Cagnes-sur-Mer, commissioned portrait, Marcel Proust observed, Renoir gave, expression, poetry, elegant home, beautiful dresses, our time, Japanese-style sitting, room, Parisian townhouse—, décor, chic gown, testifying, stylish taste—Marguerite, Charpentier, sits, beside, son, Paul
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