Renoir Archive Bought By Novelty Store

“The Renoir family archive, which was sold in 2005 causing deep disquiet in France, has been acquired by a gallery in Arizona.” In 2003, the gallery “produced a ‘House of Renoir’ business plan to market a range of novelty items such as mousepads and toilet roll holders, as well as hundreds of thousands of marble, stone and bronze sculptures–all based on Renoir-Guino originals.”