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By the Lamp (Sous la Lampe)

c. 1926

Albert Besnard

Associated Names

Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows two people seated closely together at a table. One person on the left appears to be leaning over the table, while the other is looking directly at the viewer. The person on the left has short hair and indistinct facial features, while the person on the right has long hair. Both individuals are wearing dark clothing. Papers with sketches or writing are scattered on the table, and the person on the right is holding a sheet with a drawing of a face. A lamp above them casts a soft, warm glow on the table and their faces, while the background is in shadow.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching with white ink additions on wove paper (proof impression of the second? state)
Credit Line

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

plate: 26.6 x 20.8 cm (10 1/2 x 8 3/16 in.)
sheet: 32.7 x 25.5 cm (12 7/8 x 10 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.28.20
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, undescribed

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

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q74888157

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