The Doll (La Poupée)

1888

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows a large stuffed doll or puppet against a textured surface. The color palette is sepia-toned. The doll is positioned centrally, with its body slumped slightly forward against a structure, and its head tilted to one side. The background and surrounding areas are shaded with line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and roulette in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.5 x 8.6 cm (6 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 x 18.8 cm (10 15/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.4.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 72, State v/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Professor and Mrs. Daniel Bell, Cambridge; gift to NGA, 1994.

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 left in plate: AB; lower center in plate: Alb. Besnard. inv. et sc. LA POUPÉE

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75124544

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