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A Nymph by a Stream
Painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Nymph by a Stream is an oil painting of 1869–70 by Pierre-Auguste Renoir which is held in the collection of the National Gallery, London.[1] The painting portrays Renoir's 21-year-old model and lover, Lise Tréhot, who featured in over twenty of his paintings during the years 1866 to 1872.
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Artist | Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
Year | 1869–70 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 66.5 cm × 124 cm (26.2 in × 49 in) |
Location | National Gallery, London |
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Unusually, the painting is a combination of a classical depiction of a naiad or river nymph reclining by a stream and the recognisable portrait of an actual person.