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Inscription

ABesnard" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Cardinal Mercier" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Tiré à 75 97e 18" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "7643" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "171-" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Marks and Labels

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Provenance

Louis E. Stern [1886-1962], New York City; (sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 20 November 1936 lot 171); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Bibliography

1906
Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

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