Edmond dessinant (Edmond Drawing, Stenterello, and Other Sketches)

c. 1860s

Jules de Goncourt

Associated Names
Jules de Goncourt

Artist, French, 1830 - 1870

This is a drawing of multiple scenes and figures. The image is divided into distinct sections, each depicting a different figure or subject. The top-left corner shows a contorted figure, drawn with hatching strokes for shadowing and depth. In the top-right, a horizontal figure wears a patterned outfit, lying diagonally across the pane. The bottom-left features a composite of natural forms, possibly shell-like structures or ornamental shapes. The lower-right section portrays a person seated in a chair, bending forward with focus on an activity. The scenes are interconnected by the uniform texture of the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36.4 × 26.8 cm (14 5/16 × 10 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 40 × 31.6 cm (15 3/4 × 12 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.169.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Burty 1876, no. 12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles-Philippe, Marquis de Chennevières, Paris (1820 - 1899) (Lugt 2072, 2073). (James Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1876

  • Burty, Philippe. Eaux-fortes de Jules de Goncourt; notice et catalogue. Paris, 1876: no. 12

Inscriptions

left center: Edmond dessinant; upper left: Stenterello; lower left: J. G. 10

Markings

recto: Charles-Philippe, Marquis de Chennevières (Lugt 2072)

Watermarks

HUDELIST

Wikidata ID

Q77007571

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