Jules Destrée

1917

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows a portrait of a person with a focus on the head and neck, particularly the face. The individual is facing slightly left with their gaze turned to the side. The face is detailed, showing features like a mustache, facial hair, and expressive eyes. The dark hair is slightly parted and falls around the head. The person wears a light-colored garment with a high collar close to the neck. The background is simple with subtle textures. The inscription "Rome" and the date "1917" are on the left side of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on BFK Rives laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.6 x 24.8 cm (12 1/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 38.6 x 30.7 cm (15 3/16 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.71.16

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 178, State vi/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Professor and Mrs. Daniel Bell, Cambridge; gift to NGA, 1993.

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

by later hand, lower left in graphite: Destrée; by later hand, lower center in graphite: L.G. 178 / T; by later hand, upper right verso in ink: Destrée ministre des Arts et Lettres / deputé Charleroi 1913 / envoyé mission à Rome en 191[8]; by later hand, lower right verso in ink: Jules Destrées / Ministre Arts et Lettres / deputé Charleroi / 191[8]

Markings

None.

Watermarks

"BFK Rives"

Wikidata ID

Q75124650

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