By the Lamp (Sous la Lampe)

c. 1926

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows the upper bodies of two individuals seated at a table in a dimly lit setting. Their faces are illuminated by a lamp on the table to the left, casting light across the scene. One person has soft facial features and possibly short or drawn back hair. The other person is looking at a book or paper on the table. Both figures are in shadow, and the background is dark with indistinct furniture details.

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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: 2em etat; by later hand, lower left in graphite: 4 / 5=; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 1500

Markings

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

Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q74888153

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