Pierre Auguste Renoir handwritten noteA rare handwritten note from French Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841 1919) was a French artist and leading painter in the development of Impressionism. Today, he is considered among the finest Impressionists and his work continues to sell for outstanding sums at auction. Renoir began work as a painter in a porcelain factory in 1854. In 1862, he entered the studio of Gleyre where he formed lasting friendships with