Albert Besnard and His Model

1896

Anders Zorn

Associated Names
Anders Zorn

Artist, Swedish, 1860 - 1920

The image depicts a man wearing a hat with broad textured lines. He is shown from the shoulders up, with his head turned slightly away to reveal a side profile with a prominent beard. His face and hair are obscured by dense hatch marks. In the background, a woman with long curly hair is sitting, looking slightly to her side. She wears a garment with bunched up sleeves and is seated on or near a draped piece of furniture, possibly a couch. She appears to be holding or resting her forearms near a book or pages on her lap. Behind her, a curtain with vertical lines and indistinct patterns is visible, along with a framed artwork on the wall. The setting suggests an indoor space with walls and a ceiling line. The sketch conveys an intimate, indoor scene in a loose, expressive style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.6 × 15.8 cm (9 11/16 × 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 50 × 35.1 cm (19 11/16 × 13 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8845

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Asplund 1920, no. 105

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1920

  • Asplund, Karl. Zorn's Engraved Work: Descriptive Catalogue. English ed. 2 vols. Stockholm: A.-B.H.Buckowskis Konsthandel, 1920.

Inscriptions

"Zorn" lower right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Zorn" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Albert Bersnard et son modèle" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "ID 103. only state" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A.105 only state" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 31225" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "911 9.11" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Mon Modèle" verso, upper center margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65018723

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