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The Descent from the Summit: Jean Martin Steadies Hélène, the Banker’s Daughter (Illustration for Edmond Renoir’s “L’étiquette”) (recto); Half-Length Sketch of a Woman (verso)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
1881
Medium
Black chalk (recto and verso) on ivory laid paper (discolored to tan)
Culture
France
Dimensions
843 × 1284 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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