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 PM Panel Discussion (Colin B. Bailey, Paul Perrin, Rebecca Pollak)

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 (Sarah Lees, Fabienne Ruppen, Martha Lucy)

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. Renoir Drawings will open at 9:30 AM for viewing prior to the symposium.