Nude Holding Her Leg (Femme nue se tenant la jambe)

1886

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows a nude figure depicted predominantly from the back and side, with the upper body leaning forward. The person's head is slightly turned, and their hair is short and dark, curling around their head. Their facial features are softly illustrated, with their face partially obscured by their arm. The figure is posed as if leaning against a large, uneven rock or structure with the left arm resting on it. The background is empty and unadorned, focusing the viewer's attention entirely on the figure without distractions. The lines are delicate and minimal, emphasizing the natural curves of the human form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28.6 x 16 cm (11 1/4 x 6 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 32 x 19.5 cm (12 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.91.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 46, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, Cambridge, MA; gift to NGA, 1997.

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.

1920

  • Coppier, André-Charles. Les Eaux-Fortes de Besnard. Paris: Librairie Berger-Levrault, 1920.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: AB; lower right below plate mark in graphite: ABesnard; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: ISS; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 46

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75406603

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