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Nude Woman by a Looking Glass (Femme Nue Auprès d'une Glace)

1889

Albert Besnard

Associated Names

Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image features two figures depicted from the waist up. Both figures are seated, with one facing forward and the other turned partially away. Their facial features are not detailed. The figure on the right has short hair, while the left figure's hair is indistinct. The figures appear nude, with no clothing visible. They are set against a crosshatched background. No jewelry or objects are present. The composition highlights the contrast between light and shadow on the figures and background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on green 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: 10.7 x 13.3 cm (4 3/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
sheet: 12.5 x 17.3 cm (4 15/16 x 6 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1992.59.18
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 85, State ii/ii

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

None.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75120989

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