Symposium | A Draftsman of the First Order: Renoir’s Drawing Practice

Auguste Renoir was a consummate Impressionist painter, but drawing also played a significant if less widely recognized role in his work. This symposium will bring together experts on the artist and his works on paper, including exhibition co-curators, scholars, and conservators. Their discussions will explore the centrality of drawing to Renoir’s practice, examine some of his major projects, and reveal the details of his working methods. 

10:30 AM Colin B. Bailey, An Introduction to the Exhibition and Thoughts on Further Work

11 AM Paul Perrin, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Collections, Musée d’Orsay: Renoir and Impressionism: A New Dispute between Line and Color  

11:30 AM Rebecca Pollak, Associate Paper Conservator, Thaw Conservation Center, Morgan Library & Museum: Renoir’s Drawings: Materials, Process, and Presentation

12:30–2 PM Break

2 PM Sarah Lees, Research Associate to the Director, Morgan Library & Museum: Time and Again: Renoir’s Repetitions

2:30 PM Fabienne Ruppen, Assistant Curator, Department of Prints and Drawings, Kunstmuseum Basel: Renoir’s Choice of Drawing Papers  

3 PM Martha Lucy, Deputy Director for Research, Interpretation and Education, The Barnes Foundation: Unpainting the Body: Renoir’s Toilette de la Baigneuse

3:30 PM Panel Discussion (all speakers)

This program will take place in Gilder Lehrman Hall on the Ground Floor. Doors to the Hall will open 30 minutes before the symposium begins.