By the Lamp (Sous la Lampe)

c. 1926

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows a sketch of a person seated at a desk or table. The person's head is slightly tilted forward, and they have a focused expression. The sketch depicts their upper body, with softly rendered facial features and short, textured hair. The person is wearing clothing with voluminous sleeves and appears to be writing or drawing. A lamp with a round shade is illuminated on the left side, casting light onto the table. The background is textured with cross-hatched lines, creating a dark contrast to the lighter area around the person and desk.

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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

lower right in graphite: ABesnard; lower left in graphite: 1er Etat; by later hand, lower center in graphite: [2?]ss; by later hand, lower right in graphite: Sous la lampe; by later hand, lLv//in graphite: 20832

Markings

BS: Societe des Peintres-Graveurs Francais (Lugt 1195a)

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q74888149

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