The Lute Player (La joueuse de luth)

1922

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image features a close-up of a person holding a lute and seated. The person's upper body is visible, with one arm supporting the instrument and the other hand positioned near the strings. The person's face shows defined features with deep-set eyes, a long nose, and slightly parted lips. Wild, voluminous hair adds an expressive element, and they are dressed in textured clothing. The background is a textured, abstract space.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, Cambridge, MA; gift to NGA, 1992.

Associated Names

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.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 2e Et 3 epr/10; lower right in graphite: ABesnard; by later hand, across bottom in graphite: NK 26666 La Joueuse de Luth M13576; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 20732

Markings

None.

Watermarks

[crown] Van Gelder

Wikidata ID

Q75120932

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