Madeleine Lemaire

1900

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image depicts the stylized etching of a woman's upper body and face shown in two overlapping perspectives. On the left side, the woman's face and shoulders are seen frontally with shadows accentuating her features. She has short, dark hair and is wearing a high-collared garment with textured linework. The right side shows a continuation of the woman's torso, with her head slightly turned and a calm expression. Both sides feature detailed ruffled textures in her clothing. The background consists of swirling lines, adding a sense of movement, with no distinct scenery.

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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

lower right in graphite: ABesnard; by later hand, lower left in graphite: état unique; by later hand, lower left in ball-point pen: Madeine Lemaire (peintre de roses); by later hand, lower left in graphite: [illeg.] Mme Madeleine Lemaire au Luxembourg

Markings

"AB" (Albert Besnard's stamp) recto, black stamped ink (Lugt 67a).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75121026

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