Guitar Player (Joueur de Guitare)

1861

François Bonvin

Associated Names
François Bonvin

Artist, French, 1817 - 1887

The image depicts a man seated in a chair playing a stringed instrument. He has his right leg crossed over his left, leaning slightly to the right. The man has a prominent beard, mustache, wavy hair and is dressed in a light-colored shirt, dark vest, trousers, and shoes. He is focused on the instrument he holds in both hands. The background is dark and textured, contrasting with the lighter tones of his clothing. The chair he sits on seems to be a richly detailed cushioned sitting room chair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.6 x 21.1 cm (10 7/8 x 8 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 67.2 x 30.9 cm (26 7/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.28.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 4

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a table with a funnel, bottles with stoppers, a brush, a small dish, and other objects. The color palette is primarily brown and black. The objects are arranged on the table, with the funnel and bottles in the center, and a sheet of paper hanging over the table on the left side.

Frontispiece

François Bonvin

1871

This is an image of a printed document for a series of etchings by François Bonvin. The text is in French and includes information about the publication of the etchings between 1861 and 1871 in Paris and London. The typography is decorative and elegant, with details about the publisher "A. Cadart. Edit. Imp. Rue N des Mathurins, 58, Paris." The layout and style of the text are formal, with a mix of serif fonts.

Première Suite de dix eaux-fortes

François Bonvin

1861

The image shows a person seated and holding a spindle in their hands. The person's head is facing downward, with facial features partially covered by a bonnet. They are wearing a long dress with visible sleeves. A spinning wheel is also depicted, and the background is plain with no details.

Breton Spinner (Fileuse Bretonne)

François Bonvin

1861

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jan Johnson, Montreal); purchased by NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Wikidata ID

Q76340046

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