Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919) Tête d'enfant, 1890-5 Charcoal on paper laid down on cardboard 13-3/4 x 10-1/2 inches (34.9 x 26.7 cm) Initialed lower right: AR. PROVENANCE: The artist; With Ambroise Vollard, Paris, as of 1908; Succession Pierre-Auguste Renoir; With Durand-Ruel, Paris, April–May 1921; Henry Carroll Brown, Baltimore; Frances Carroll Brown, New York, and Margaret Price Brown, Baltimore, by descent from the above, 1958; Estate of Frances Carroll Brown, New York, and Margaret Price Brown, Baltimore; Dubey's Art & Antiques, Baltimore, acquired from the above; Private collection, Louisville, Kentucky; Thence by descent to the present owner, circa 2012. EXHIBITED: Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, "Aquarelles, pastels et dessins par Renoir (1841-1919)," April 4–23, 1921, no. 122, p. 7; Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, "Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color," February 2-May 6, 2012, as Portrait of a Young Child. This work will be included in the forthcoming Pierre-Auguste Renoir digital catalogue raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc. The lot is accompanied by a letter of inclusion from the WPI. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, "Aquarelles, pastels et dessins par Renoir (1841-1919)," April 4–23, 1921, no. 122, p. 7; Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, "Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color," February 2-May 6, 2012, as Portrait of a Young Child.

The artist; With Ambroise Vollard, Paris, as of 1908; Succession Pierre-Auguste Renoir; With Durand-Ruel, Paris, April–May 1921; Henry Carroll Brown, Baltimore, Maryland; Frances Carroll Brown, New York, and Margaret Price Brown, Baltimore, Maryland, by descent from the above, 1958; Estate of Frances Carroll Brown, New York, and Margaret Price Brown, Baltimore, Maryland; Dubey's Art & Antiques, Baltimore, Maryland, acquired from the above; Private collection, Louisville, Kentucky; Thence by descent to the present owner, circa 2012.

Mat burn along edges of sheet. Scattered pinpoints of foxing. Pinhole lower left of sheet. Matted and framed under glass.
Framed Dimensions 25.875 X 22.875 Inches