Pierre Auguste Renoir, Apres Le Bain – B

This is a Pierre-Auguste Renoir hand colored etching titled “APRES LE BAIN – B”. Pulled from the original master copper plate in Paris. Published in December of 1919. From the Ambroise Vollard Estate Collection. This fine art multiple was printed by hand in Paris, France on arches paper. Has a embossed stamp from the Vollard Estate. Vibrant color image measures 18″ x 12″. In excellent condition, comes unframed. Comes with a signed certificate of authenticity from the Vollard Estate. In 1894 Renoir met Ambroise Vollard who played an important part in the production of Renoir’s lithographs and etchings. Renoir preferred lithography to engraving on copper, and Vollard encouraged him to keep creating original graphic works.