Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Girl with a Jump Rope (Portrait of Delphine Legrand); Pierre-Auguste Renoir; 1876; Oil on canvas; Early in his career; before he found a real market for his work; Renoir made ends meet by painting portraits for the elite of the Paris art world. This one represents Delphine Legrand; the daughter of the art dealer Alphonse Legrand; who helped mount the second impressionist exhibition in 1876. Delphine's bright blue dress is a good example of the radical brushwork introduced by this group: brushstrokes are lively; moving in different directions; each one visible and unblended. At the same time; Renoir anchors himself in tradition; presenting the girl in a shallow space and pose that clearly recalled 17th-century court portraiture.; Overall: 42 1/4 x 27 15/16 in. (107.3 x 71 cm)