Meta-Impressionism: Art-collectors

Paul Berard

(1833-1905)

a benefactor of Renoir and others

Auguste Renoir: 1884, CR457, Children's Afternoon at Wargemont (Marguerite, Lucie and Marthe Bérard), 127x173, Ng Berlin (iRx;R30,no602;R31,no74;R5,p140+231;R108,no457;M52) In 1905 at the Bérard sale bought for 14000fr. — Auguste Renoir: 1884, CR457, Children’s Afternoon at Wargemont (Marguerite, Lucie and Marthe Bérard), 127×173, Ng Berlin (iRx;R30,no602;R31,no74;R5,p140+231;R108,no457;M52) In 1905 at the Bérard sale bought for 14000fr.

Introduction:
This page renders short information on Paul Berard, his art-collection and the auction sale of his collection.
Paul Berard namely was a benefactor of Auguste Renoir. Berard introduced Renoir to his friends Grimpel, Léon Clapisson and Albert Cahen d’Anvers, who also gave commissions to Renoir.
The emphasize is on the works of the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions.
In 1881 Bérard lent a gouache of Pissarro to the 6th ‘impressionist’ exposition (no.79).
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Short biography:
Paul Berard was an embassy secretary and a buiseness man. He had a town mansion at 20, Rue Pigalle in Paris (R5,p231). He also lived at the château Wargemont at the Normandy coast, just outside Dieppe. Jacques-Emile Blanche was a neighbour of Berard.

Paul Berard, benefactor of Renoir:
Auguste Renoir had met Paul Berard at Charpentier, though another source writes that Renoir was introduced by Deudon (R31,p22). Renoir would stay with Berard several times at Wargemont. Between 1879 and 1884 Renoir would make many portraits of the Berard family*. In 1900 Paul Berard presented the badge for the Légion d’Honneur to Renoir.
See: R30=R193=1F341-348 +419 +476 +477 +564 +599 +602;
See also R31,no.60;

Auguste Renoir: 7IE-1882-161+hc4, Tête de petit garçon. Uncertain option 1: 1879, Portrait of André Bérard as a child, 41x32, A2016/02/04 (iR11;R30,no342;r90II,p212;R90I,p384) — Auguste Renoir: 7IE-1882-161+hc4, Tête de petit garçon. Uncertain option 1: 1879, Portrait of André Bérard as a child, 41×32, A2016/02/04 (iR11;R30,no342;r90II,p212;R90I,p384)

Auguste Renoir: 7IE-1882-161+hc2, Jeune fille pêcheuse de Crevettes =? 1879, CR282, The Little Fishergirl (Marthe Bérard), 61x46, private (iRx;R30,no347;R2,p394;R108,no282) Compare: SdAF-1880-5704, Portrait de Mll M.B. (pastel). — Auguste Renoir: 7IE-1882-161+hc2, Jeune fille pêcheuse de Crevettes =? 1879, CR282, The Little Fishergirl (Marthe Bérard), 61×46, private (iRx;R30,no347;R2,p394;R108,no282) Compare: SdAF-1880-5704, Portrait de Mll M.B. (pastel).

Auguste Renoir: 1884ca, Little girl in a white apron (Portrait of Lucie Berard), 35x27, private (iR52;R30,no599) — Auguste Renoir: 1884ca, Little girl in a white apron (Portrait of Lucie Berard), 35×27, private (iR7;iR2; iR22;iR52;R30,no599)

Paul Berard, art-collector:
In 1881 Berard lent a gouache of Pissarro to the 6th ‘impressionist’ exposition (no.79).
1905/05/08+09 there was a sale of Berard his collection at Georges Petit; the revenues were high, namely of Renoir CR457↑↑.
It included also CCPP 63 +76 +182 of Sisley (R396,p525).

Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-7, Tête d'enfant, pastel. Very uncertain: 1880-81, CR53, Madame Bérard's Baby in a Striped Armchair, pastel, 63x67, Philadelphia MA (iR92;R187,p45;R2,p353) — Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-7, Tête d’enfant, pastel. Very uncertain: 1880-81, CR53, Madame Bérard’s Baby in a Striped Armchair, pastel, 63×67, Philadelphia MA (iR92;R187,p45;R2,p353)

Claude Monet: 1875, Sbr, CR361, White frost, 55x73, private (iR2;R22,no361). Provenance: ?1876 De Nittis; Paul Bérard; GP1905/05/08-9. — Claude Monet: 1875, Sbr, CR361, White frost, 55×73, private (iR2;R22,no361). Provenance: ?1876 De Nittis; Paul Bérard; GP1905/05/08-9.

Camille Pissarro, 6IE-1881-79, Paysanne bêchant, gouache =18xx, CR1374, Paysanne bêchant (Peasant woman digging), gouache on paper, 20x32, xx (R90II,p194+183;R2,p355;R126,CR1374); GP1905/05/08-44, sale Paul Bérard — Camille Pissarro, 6IE-1881-79, Paysanne bêchant, gouache =18xx, CR1374, Paysanne bêchant (Peasant woman digging), gouache on paper, 20×32, xx (R90II,p194+183;R2,p355;R126,CR1374); GP1905/05/08-44, sale Paul Bérard

Alfred Sisley: 1873, SDbl, CR88=CCPP76, The Seine at Bougival, Autumn effect, 39x62, Nm Stockholm (iR10;iR6;R166,p44;R129,no88;R396,no76;M91) Camentron; 1899/01/14 Durand-Ruel; 1893/04/12 Montaignac; Paul Bérard; sale GP1905/05/08-36 -> Montaignac; sale GP1917/12/04-85. Expos: GP1897-105, Futaie, effet d'automne, 1972 (sic?), appartient à M. Montaignac; PR1904-2; GP1917-16. — Alfred Sisley: 1873, SDbl, CR88=CCPP76, The Seine at Bougival, Autumn effect, 39×62, Nm Stockholm (iR10;iR6;R166,p44;R129,no88;R396,no76;M91) Camentron; 1899/01/14 Durand-Ruel; 1893/04/12 Montaignac; Paul Bérard; sale GP1905/05/08-36 -> Montaignac; sale GP1917/12/04-85. Expos: GP1897-105, Futaie, effet d’automne, 1972 (sic?), appartient à M. Montaignac; PR1904-2; GP1917-16.

Château Wargemont:
Paul Berard also lived at the château Wargemont at the Normandy coast.
Auguste Renoir made many pictures in these surroundings, like in Berneval, Dieppe, Pourville.
See 1F355-360 +363-367 +371 +385-387? +390 +420 +421 +475;
See R460, fig.44 +45 +99 +no.43 +45 +47 +68;

Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1880-3195, Pêcheurs de moules à Berneval = 1879, Mussel Fishers at Berneval (near Wargemont), 175x130, Barnes Philadelphia (iRx;R30,no383;M25) — Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1880-3195, Pêcheurs de moules à Berneval = 1879, Mussel Fishers at Berneval (near Wargemont), 175×130, Barnes Philadelphia (iRx;R30,no383;M25)

Auguste Renoir: 7IE-1882-161+hc3, Un verger Normand. Compare: 1879, The Vintagers, 54x65, NGA Washington (iRx;R30,no371;R90II,p212;R2,p394;M21) — Auguste Renoir: 7IE-1882-161+hc3, Un verger Normand. Compare: 1879, The Vintagers, 54×65, NGA Washington (iRx;R30,no371;R90II,p212;R2,p394;M21)

Grimpel, Clapisson and Cahen d’Anvers, relations of Paul Berard:
Paul Berard introduced Auguste Renoir to his friends Grimpel, Léon Clapisson and Albert Cahen d’Anvers.
Renoir portrayed the daughters of Grimpel Yvonne and Hélène. The first was exhibited at the Salon (de la Société des Artistes Français) in 1882 and the first maybe in 1881. He also portrayed his son, Maurice (R30=193,no427). The Grimpel family had an estate in Chatou (R30,no427).
Renoir also portrayed the wife of Léon Clapisson. The second portrait was exhibited at the Salon (de la Société des Artistes Français) in 1883. The first was not exepted by Clapisson and shown by Durand-Ruel at several expositions (R31,p238). Renoir also made a sketchy, small portrait (R30=R193=1F,no546=1D430=2D1091).
Renoir also made a portrait of Albert Cahen d’Anvers, which was located ‘Wargemont’ and dated 1881/09/09 (R30=193=1F478=1D362=2D558). Cahen d’Anvers also belonged to the circle of Berard. Renoir would also portray his daughters (R30,no428+458)

Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1882-2268, portrait de Mlle Y.G. = 1880, Mademoiselle Yvonne Grimprel in a Blue Ribbon, 45x35, private (iRx;R30,no425) — Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1882-2268, portrait de Mlle Y.G. = 1880, Mademoiselle Yvonne Grimprel in a Blue Ribbon, 45×35, private (iRx;R30,no425)

Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1881-1987, Portrait de Mlle xxx =?? 1880, Mademoiselle Hélène Grimprel with a Red Ribbon, 44x35, private (iRx;R30,no426) — Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1881-1987, Portrait de Mlle xxx =?? 1880, Mademoiselle Hélène Grimprel with a Red Ribbon, 44×35, private (iRx;R30,no426)

Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1881-1986, Portrait de Mlle xxx =?? 1880, Mlle. Irene Cahen d'Anvers, 65x54, Bührle Zurich (iR6;R30,no428;M85) — Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1881-1986, Portrait de Mlle xxx =?? 1880, Mlle. Irene Cahen d’Anvers, 65×54, Bührle Zurich (iR6;R30,no428;M85)

Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1883-2031, portrait de Mme. C... = 1883, Madame Léon Clapisson with a fan (Marie Henriette Valentine Billet), 81x65, AI Chicago (iRx;R30,no559;R31,no70;M20) — Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1883-2031, portrait de Mme. C… = 1883, Madame Léon Clapisson with a fan (Marie Henriette Valentine Billet), 81×65, AI Chicago (iRx;R30,no559;R31,no70;M20)

Auguste Renoir: 1882, 1D428=1F534, Dans les roses (Mme Clapisson in the garden), 100x81, A2003/05/06 (iR11;R30=R193,no534;R31,p238) Provenance: Durand-Ruel (1883/04); Spencer (1886). Expos: London-DD-SdI-1883; 3XX-1886; =? NY-AAG-1886-152, Young lady in a garden; Chicago-EU-1893. — Auguste Renoir: 1882, 1D428=1F534, Dans les roses (Mme Clapisson in the garden), 100×81, A2003/05/06 (iR11;R30=R193,no534;R31,p238) Provenance: Durand-Ruel (1883/04); Spencer (1886). Expos: London-DD-SdI-1883; 3XX-1886; =? NY-AAG-1886-152, Young lady in a garden; Chicago-EU-1893.

Sources:
link to auction catalogue dn721004.ca.archive.org (=iR19); R31,p22; R30,no602; R88I,p45+46; R3,p220; R5,p230/1; R460,p63-; R90II,p286; iR4; iR6 (collection); iR6 (portraits);

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