Jules Destrée

1917

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image is a sketch of a man's face shown from the shoulders up, with a focus on his facial features. The man's head is slightly turned to the side, and he appears to be looking to his left. His facial features are distinctly drawn with a pronounced mustache and textured hair that is parted in the middle. The man is wearing a garment with a high collar, which is visible at the base of his neck. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held in the image. The background is plain and unadorned. The sketch has an etched and textured appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on 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: 38.4 x 30.7 cm (15 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.71.17

  • 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 on verso in ink: Ministre Arts et Sciences / deputé Charleroi 1913

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75124653

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