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Iza Sleeping (Le Sommeil d'Iza)

1885

Albert Besnard

Associated Names

Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image features two figures in a dimly lit, enclosed space. One figure is a woman reclining on a low surface, wearing flowing clothing. Beside her is a table with a lit candle. In the background, standing by an open curtain, is a man in a suit holding a round object. The setting includes heavy drapery, a framed picture, and a mirror reflecting light.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint on 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: 16.7 x 11.5 cm (6 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
sheet: 26.5 x 20.1 cm (10 7/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1992.59.9
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 31, State ii/viii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

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

by later hand, lower right in graphite: 2/8; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: D. 31 ii/viii

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75120951

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