The story behind Renoir’s Little Girl with the blue ribbon

On this occasion, Natalie David-Weill will present her book, The Little Girl with the Blue Ribbon, retracing the remarkable investigation that led her to uncover the story of Irène Cahen d'Anvers, the young girl portrayed in Renoir's celebrated painting. Drawing on previously unpublished archives and years of research, she brings back to life a woman long forgotten and traces reveals the fate of one of Paris's prominent Jewish bourgeois families. A destiny whose lives were profoundly shaped by the tragedies of the twentieth century.

Far more than the story of a painting, this book offers a captivating journey into a vanished world where art, memory, heritage, and history intertwine. Natalie David-Weill will reveal show how one of Renoir's most iconic portraits became the starting point for a fascinating historical and family investigation.

Following the lecture, Natalie David-Weill will hold a brief book-signing session. A limited number of copies of The Little Girl with the Blue Ribbon will be available for purchase on site.