Amorous Conversation (Conversation amoreuse)

1913

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The etching shows two people seated closely together on grassy ground. Both individuals are depicted from the full upper body to partially visible lower bodies behind the grass. The person on the left leans towards the other, with their arm extended behind the seated person. Their features include a prominent nose, short styled hair, and they are looking downwards. This person wears a dark outfit. The person on the right sits slightly reclined with hands resting in their lap, looking upwards. They have long, flowing hair and wear a light-colored dress with short sleeves and visible detailing. There is a subtle outline of what appears to be a necklace around their neck. The background is filled with sketch-like cross-hatching to suggest the texture of the surrounding grass or foliage.

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Artwork overview


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, lower right in graphite: ABesnard

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q74885682

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