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Getting Up (Le lever)

1913

Albert Besnard

Associated Names

Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows two figures partially visible, one sitting and the other standing. One figure has long hair cascading down their back, while the other figure's head is visible facing the viewer. The setting appears to be indoors with draped fabrics in the background. The image has a sketch-like quality with line work and shading, and there are no visible jewelry or additional objects depicted.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

plate: 10.9 x 13.8 cm (4 5/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
sheet: 22.1 x 28.8 cm (8 11/16 x 11 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.95.29
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 170, State only
Series Title

Petites Voluptes [Del. 169-173]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Professor and Mrs. Daniel Bell

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, across bottom in graphite: 1 etat tire a 6. A Besnard; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 13378570

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q74885692

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