Renoir painting of son sold for $1.68 million at auction

FILE PHOTO: Art consultant Pascal Perrin stands next to the painting "L'enfant et ses jouets - Gabrielle et le fils de l'artiste, Jean" (Child with Toys - Gabrielle and the Artist's Son, Jean), before 1910, by artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) on display before its auction at Drouot auction house in Paris, France, October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) -A rarely seen painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, depicting his son and his nursemaid, was sold for 1.45 million euros ($1.68 million) at an auction held by Drouot on Tuesday in Paris.

Painted around 1895, the piece, titled "Child with Toys - Gabrielle and the Artist's Son, Jean" was given by the painter to Jeanne Baudot, his only student and close friend. It has remained in her family ever since.