A Nymph by a Stream

A Nymph by a Stream is an oil painting of 1869–70 by Pierre-Auguste Renoir which is held in the collection of the National Gallery, London.[1] The painting portrays Renoir's 21-year-old model and lover, Lise Tréhot, who featured in over twenty of his paintings during the years 1866 to 1872.

Nymph by a Stream
ArtistPierre-Auguste Renoir
Year1869–70
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions66.5 cm × 124 cm (26.2 in × 49 in)
LocationNational Gallery, London

Unusually, the painting is a combination of a classical depiction of a naiad or river nymph reclining by a stream and the recognisable portrait of an actual person.

References

  1. A Nymph by a Stream, The National Gallery, retrieved 14 January 2020
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