After the Visit (Après sa visite)

1900

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

This is a drawing of a skeleton walking past a darkly clothed figure leaning against a wall. The image primarily depicts a fully detailed skeleton in the foreground and a darkly clothed, indistinct figure in the background. The scene is composed using dense, crosshatching techniques that add depth and shadow to the artwork. The strokes and deliberate use of light and dark suggest an exploration of themes such as mortality and introspection.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, Cambridge, MA; gift to NGA, 1990.

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

below platemark, center in graphite: ABesnard; lower right in plate: AB

Markings

None.

Watermarks

"VAN GELDER [ZONEN]"

Wikidata ID

Q74885535

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