Ca. 1908. Lithograph/Ingres, 48 x 62 cm, watermark Ingres d'Arches MBM, min. dam., matted and framed under glass, uninspected out of frame. - The motif is based on a painting created in 1908. The unsigned and unnumbered lithograph was produced in an edition of 30 to 50 prints. - Expertise: Certificate of Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills. - Literature: Cat. rais.: Delteil 51, Melot 57. - Provenance: Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills; private collection Netherlands. - R. is one of the most important and highly regarded representatives of French Impressionism. R. trained as a porcelain painter and then received lessons from Ch. Gleyre. Soon he joined progressive artist circles around Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet and Alfred Sisley. In 1864 he exhibited for the first time at the Salon, later also with the Impressionists. He earned his living with portrait commissions. Throughout his life, the artist continued to develop his style; his constant tendency towards lively motifs and bright colours ensure his unbroken popularity. Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Bénézit a. others.