The End

1883

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows two people and part of a third individual. One person is lying down with their head on a pillow, wearing comfortable clothing. Another person, wearing a headscarf, leans over them in a caring gesture. A third person's head is partially visible at the foot of the bed. The background is a dimly lit room with a bright wall lamp illuminating the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.7 × 19.5 cm (8 15/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
    plate: 24.1 × 20.9 cm (9 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 32.6 × 25.4 cm (12 13/16 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1506

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 14, State v/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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. "c.11 II La fin de tout (DD869)" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Tiré à 100" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

[fleur de lis]

Wikidata ID

Q64952393

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