Birth Announcement for Françoise Floury

1932

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image shows a minimalist line drawing of an infant, focusing primarily on the face and a part of the upper body. The infant's head is angled slightly upward, with their chin resting on an arm or a part of a garment. The facial features are gently rendered, with expressive eyes, a small nose, and a line suggesting the mouth. The hair is indicated by a few curved lines. The drawing captures the simplicity and innocence of infancy. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is plain and unadorned.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.4 x 10 cm (4 1/2 x 3 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.9 x 18.2 cm (9 x 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.162.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 113, State [undesc proof before monogram]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ira and Virginia Jackson Collection, Houston; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

  • Bouvet, Francis. Bonnard: The Complete Graphic Work. New York: Rizzoli, 1981.

Wikidata ID

Q76355457

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