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Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (La Reine Élisabeth de Belgique)

1917

Albert Besnard

Associated Names

Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image is a portrait showing the upper body of a person, focusing primarily on the head and shoulders. The individual is positioned facing directly forward, with a slightly tilted head. The facial features are softly defined, with light shading accentuating the eyes, nose, and lips. The person's hair is short, with some shading suggesting texture and depth. They are wearing a dark garment and a hat that casts a shadow over the upper face. No jewelry or additional objects are visible in the image. The background is plain and textured, filled with a cross-hatched pattern that complements the etched style of the portrait, emphasizing the subject as the central focus.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching, dypoint, and printed tone on Arches laid paper
Credit Line

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

plate: 30.9 x 24.6 cm (12 3/16 x 9 11/16 in.)
sheet: 33.6 x 26.1 cm (13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1991.28.10
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 179, State iv/vii

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

lower right in graphite: ABesnard; lower center in graphite: 4e etat epreuve l'artiste; by later hand, lower center in graphite: T

Markings

None.

Watermarks

Arches

Wikidata ID

Q74888079

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