Ex Libris (Bookplate for Charles Terrasse)

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image shows a full-body sketch of a person standing in a relaxed pose. The individual is nude and positioned with one arm raised above their head, the other hand resting by their hip while holding a piece of cloth or drapery. The facial features are minimally detailed, with thick and slightly curly hair framing the face. Surrounding the figure are sketchy lines and foliage motifs that frame the image. The background is plain, with the text "Ex Libris" below the figure, and additional letters "C T" appear at the top of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.9 x 5.4 cm (4 11/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 19.9 x 12.6 cm (7 13/16 x 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.67.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 87a

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Ira Jackson, Houston, TX; purchased 2010 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

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

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: CT; lower center in plate: EX / LIBRIS

Wikidata ID

Q76439046

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