Academy

1860s

Jules de Goncourt

Associated Names
Jules de Goncourt

Artist, French, 1830 - 1870

The image depicts a person in a reclining pose, with emphasis on the upper torso, arm, and legs. The individual is leaning against a background, with indistinct facial features and loosely draped clothing covering the lower body. The right arm is extended, holding a shallow bowl or cup. The background is textured and abstract, with variations in shading and tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching and roulette, printed in red on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.2 × 18.9 cm (10 5/16 × 7 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.9 × 25.8 cm (13 3/8 × 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.169.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Burty 1876, no. undesc.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles-Philippe, Marquis de Chennevières, Paris (1820 - 1899) (Lugt 2072, 2073). (James Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1876

  • Burty, Philippe. Eaux-fortes de Jules de Goncourt; notice et catalogue. Paris, 1876: undesc.

Watermarks

P BLAUW

Wikidata ID

Q77007575

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