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Georges Renand was born 8 May 1879 in Paris. He studied business at the Haute Etudes Commerciales and began his career at the Crédit Lyonnais. In 1928, he left to join his friend Gabriel Cognacq at the Parisian department store Samaritaine.
Oct 9, 2018 · On 18 October in Paris, Sotheby’s will offer rare masterworks acquired over a century by the important French collectors, the Renand-Chapet Family. G eorges Renand (1879-1968) compiled one of the most important collections of artworks of his time.
Sep 21, 2018 · Its owner, Georges Renand, was the director of famous department store La Samaritaine from 1928 to 1968, and built the collection with his daughter, Jeannine Chapet. Many of the masterpieces that he bought and sold can today be found in the world’s leading museums: Van Gogh's Paysanne près de l’âtre and Seurat's Vue de la Seine ...
An important previous owner of La blonde aux boucles d'oreille is the businessman Georges Renand, who began his career working for the Credit Lyonnais, and thereafter joined the Samaritaine group, whose flagship enterprise was the landmark La Samaritaine department store in Paris.
Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) This work, produced by Van Gogh at the end of the Nuenen period in Holland (1883-1885), was part of a collection of preparatory studies for the large, famous painting The Potato Eaters (Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh) dated September-October 1885.
Georges Renand and his daughter Jeannine put together a daring collection that demonstrated the art of forging links between periods, styles and themes. Discover highlights from one of the most prominent French collections of the 20 th century ahead of our upcoming sale La Collection Renand-Chapet (18 October | Paris).
Provenance. Georges Renand [1879-1968], at least in 1965. [1] Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA, with life interest to his wife, Rachel Lambert Mellon [1910-2014]. [1] Renand, a director of the French department store La Samaritaine, lent the painting to a 1965 exhibition in Chartres.
