Le Chapeau Epinglé (Julie Manet, the daughter of Berthe Morisot and her cousin, Jeanne), circa 1894
signed in the 3rd plate and printed indistinctly on paper
dry point etching on wove paper, 2nd (and final) state
11 x 8 cm, with wide margins and framed
Literature
Stella, Dr. Joseph G., The Graphic Work of Renoir : Catalogue Raisonne, England: Lund Humphries, 1976
Delteil, Loys, Le peintre-graveur illustré (XIXe et XXe siècles), 1923 (e-copy of complete prints in this monograph, tome 17, Pissarro, Sisley, Renoir catalogue raisonné available here. The present piece is represented by another unnumbered edition labelled 8(2).
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An exquisite moment of quiet elegance, Le Chapeau Épinglé is one of Renoir’s most charming etchings — capturing Julie Manet (daughter of Berthe Morisot) pinning flowers on her cousin Jeanne’s summer hat.
Drawn with the refined sensitivity of a painter known for grace and intimacy, this etching reflects Renoir’s delicate touch in the medium of print.
This impression comes from the third and most refined plate, pulled in the second state, where Renoir’s subtle linework is fully realized—light, graceful, and full of atmosphere. The soft contours and expressive profiles echo the same qualities that made Renoir a master of portraiture in oil.
