The Dancer of Tanjore (La bayadère of Tanjore)

1914

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

This is a drawing of a dancer with a vibrant background. A person on the left is playing a stringed instrument. The dancer is in motion on the right, with fluid movement in the dress. The setting appears to be dimly lit with dense shadowing and dynamic textures. The composition highlights the contrast between the dance posture and the musician's presence. Fine detail and subtle tones create an engaging atmosphere, capturing the essence of music and dance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint, and printed tone on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.1 × 24.1 cm (11 7/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 41 × 31.3 cm (16 1/8 × 12 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1483

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 174, State iii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Louis E. Stern [1886-1962], New York City; (sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 20 November 1936, lot 170); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Inscriptions

"ABesnard" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "La Bayadère de Tanjore" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "La Bayadère de Tanjore" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "3e Etat tirée à 10" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "170-" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "17107" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64952385

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