Painted in 1865, Colonel Barton Howard Jenks (Portrait of Colonel Howard Jenks) stands as a fascinating example of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s early international portrait commissions. Colonel Barton Howard Jenks was a prominent American businessman, inventor, and Civil War officer who visited Paris following the American Civil War. Young Renoir, then twenty-four and working alongside Sisley, Monet, and Bazille, captured the Colonel seated in a dignified three-quarter pose. Combining the psychological realism of Gustave Courbet with delicate, luminous skin glazes, this canvas ($74.3 \times 60.4\text{ cm}$) showcases Renoir’s growing reputation among international patrons for crafting dignified, Lifelike portraiture defined by warm atmospheric light and refined brushwork.
Studio Craftsmanship & Quality Highlights
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100% Hand-Painted Execution: Meticulously hand-crafted layer by layer by senior Impressionist specialist artists, faithfully recreating Renoir’s early smooth skin glazes, crisp shirt collar details, and dark drapery transitions.
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Archival-Grade Materials: Rendered on heavy-weight, high-density pure linen canvas using premium oil pigments to ensure rich color luminosity, maximum UV permanence, and structural stability over decades.
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Executive Dignity & Lighting: Accurately captures the firm, reflective gaze of the Colonel, subtle facial highlights, and the warm, dark-toned background depth.
Recommended Space Placement
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Residential: Private executive studies, formal gentleman’s libraries, quiet reading parlors, or grand entrance foyers.
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Commercial: Executive boardroom suites, partner offices in law or finance, heritage hotel lounges, and classical art galleries.
5. Product Specifications
| Feature | Details |
| Title | Colonel Barton Howard Jenks (Portrait of Colonel Howard Jenks) |
| Original Artist | Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
| Original Execution Date | $1865$ (Early Career / Salon Era) |
| Art Style & Genre | French Impressionism / Early Realism (Military & Formal Male Portraiture) |
| Production Method | $100\%$ Hand-Painted Oil on Canvas |
| Medium | Artist-Grade Oil Paint on Pure Linen Canvas |
| Original Dimensions | $74.3 \times 60.4\text{ cm}$ ($\approx 29.3 \times 23.8\text{ in.}$) |
| Custom Size Options | Available in original proportions or custom-scaled sizes |
| Location of Original | Private Collection |
| Shipping Format | Rolled in Heavy-Duty Protective Tube (Stretched/Framed options available) |
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