Girl with Falcon - Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Archival giclée
Frames arrive ready to hang
Secure checkout
Made to order
Description
A portrait by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting a young girl in an exotic costume holding a falcon, rendered with soft, impressionistic brushwork.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted Girl with Falcon during a period when his style shifted towards a more defined, classical approach to form. The subject is a young girl dressed in an exoticised costume, complete with a headscarf and layered garments, holding a small falcon. This work reflects the artist's interest in costume and theatricality, often seen in his portraits of children and models during the 1880s.
The composition relies on the interplay of light and colour to define the figure. Renoir uses soft, feathery brushwork to render the textures of the girl's clothing and the surrounding interior. The palette is dominated by warm yellows, oranges, and soft purples, creating a gentle atmosphere. The girl stands in profile, her gaze directed towards the viewer, while her hands interact with the fabric and the bird. The background remains somewhat ambiguous, allowing the focus to stay on the figure and her elaborate attire.
Renoir was a central figure in the Impressionist movement, known for his focus on human subjects and the effects of light. In this particular work, the influence of his travels to Italy and his study of Renaissance masters is visible in the firmer contours of the girl's face and the structured arrangement of the scene. The painting captures a moment of quiet observation, typical of his portraiture. The falcon, an unusual accessory for a child, adds a sense of narrative curiosity to the piece, inviting the viewer to consider the context of the costume and the setting. This print captures the delicate light and the specific colour harmonies that define Renoir's approach to portraiture during this stage of his career.
Return policy
Because every print is made to order, we don't offer change-of-mind returns, refunds or exchanges. If your order arrives faulty, damaged or incorrect, we'll replace it free of charge — just contact us within 48 hours of delivery. See our refunds page for full details.
Shipping
We ship worldwide, printing at the production hub nearest to your delivery address. Delivery times and costs vary by destination — you'll see the options available to you at checkout.
Manufacturing
Each print is produced to order using 12-colour giclée printing on FSC-certified archival paper. Designed in Britain and printed at your nearest production hub to reduce waste and speed up delivery.
Care and materials
Specific Features
Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
Care & Cleaning
To keep your artwork looking its best:
- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
Girl with Falcon - Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Artist Biography
Pierre Auguste Renoir
He met Monet, Sisley, and Bazille at Charles Gleyre's studio in the early 1860s. In 1869, he and Monet painted side by side at La Grenouillere, a bathing spot on the Seine, producing some of the earliest distinctly Impressionist work. They co-founded the first Impressionist exhibition in April 1874 with Pissarro and others. Of the group, Renoir was the one most drawn to people. His subjects are eating, dancing, talking, sitting in the sun, doing very little. The paint itself seems warm.
Luncheon of the Boating Party, painted in 1881, includes his future wife Aline Charigot as the woman on the left playing with a small dog. She was a dressmaker, twenty years his junior. They married in 1890. The model Suzanne Valadon, later a significant painter in her own right, posed for several of his works during this period.
Rheumatoid arthritis set in around 1892 and progressively crippled his hands. In 1907 he moved south to Cagnes-sur-Mer, near the Mediterranean, seeking warmer air. The commonly repeated story is that brushes were strapped to his paralysed fingers. The reality is more precise: he could still grip a brush, but an assistant had to place it in his permanently clenched hand. Bandages visible in late photographs prevented skin irritation rather than holding brushes in place. Film footage from 1915 shows the seventy-four-year-old painting at his easel while his fourteen-year-old son Claude arranged the palette and placed brushes in his hand.
He kept painting until the day he died, in December 1919, at seventy-eight.
Why Choose Us ?
Damage-free delivery guarantee
Fast Shipping
Museum-Quality Materials
You May Also Like