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Iza Sleeping (Le Sommeil d'Iza)

1885

Albert Besnard

Associated Names

Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows two individuals. In the foreground, a person is seated in an armchair. They have a youthful face, light-colored wavy hair, and wear historical clothing. There is a candle on a table beside them. In the background, another person stands in a doorway wearing a formal suit and holding a hat. The room is detailed with a mirror or picture on the wall, framed artworks, and heavy drapery. The lighting is provided by the candle.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint on Arches 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 11.3 cm (6 9/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
sheet: 31 x 22 cm (12 3/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1992.59.11
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 31, State vi/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

lower right plate: ABesnard inv et fec; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 6/8

Markings

None.

Watermarks

[ARC]HES

Wikidata ID

Q75120968

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