Portrait of Irène Cahen d’Anvers

One of the wealthiest Jewish banking families in Paris was the Cahen d'Anvers family. Irene, the oldest daughter, was 8 years old when Louis Cahen d'Anvers commissioned Renoir to paint portraits of his three daughters. In a distinct artwork that is now known as Pink and Blue, the other two daughters are depicted.

When the project was finished, Louis hung it in his servant's quarters since he was so dissatisfied with it. The Nazis stole the artwork during World War II, and it was displayed in Paris in 1946 as one of the "French masterpieces rediscovered in Germany." The picture, also known as The Little Girl with the Blue Ribbon, is now thought to be one of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's best-executed pieces.

Year: 1880

French Title: Portrait de Mademoiselle Irene Cahen d’Anvers

Location: Foundation E. G. Bührle, Zürich, Switzerland