Oriental Interior with Sleeping Tiger

1875/1885

Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant

Associated Names
Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant

Artist, French, 1845 - 1902

The image shows a person reclining on a daybed or couch. The person is positioned slightly leaning back, resting on their left arm, with their head tilted and looking towards the viewer. The facial features are not clearly visible due to the shadow and distance, and their hair appears to be covered by a cloth or cap. They are wearing a long, flowing gown. To the right of the person on the daybed, there is a decorative pillow with a large, ornate design. On the floor in front of the daybed lies a large animal skin rug. The background is dark and shadowy, providing a sense of depth and contrast to the lighter tones of the clothing and rug. The scene is surrounded by a plain cream-colored border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.6 x 21 cm (6 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.6 x 37.9 cm (10 7/8 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.111.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, undescribed, State proof before letters


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Pittsburgh; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Benj Constant; by later hand, lower right in graphite: épreuve d'essai

Wikidata ID

Q75427510

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