The Roman Studio (L'Atelier de Rome)

1885

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows a person seated at a table or desk, leaning forward with their head resting on their arm. Their facial features are somewhat indistinct, and they are wearing loose-fitting clothing. A small statue of a nude figure is on a pedestal in the foreground. The room has wooden walls or paneling, a large window frame, and another chair to the right of the person.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, Cambridge, MA; gift to NGA, 1992.

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

recto: in plate, below image, at right: ABesnard inv. et fec.; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 5- / 2/6; verso: none

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75120937

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