Eve before the Apple Tree (Eve de dos devant le pommier)

1892

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image depicts an etching of a person standing in a natural setting. The figure is viewed from the back, standing upright with hair tied back. The face is not shown. The person is nude and there are no visible clothing or accessories. Surrounding the individual is a tree on the left side, with branches and fruit. The foreground features tall grass and two small animals that resemble rabbits. The background shows a landscape with minimal detailing to emphasize the person and tree. The word "EVE" is inscribed near the bottom right, along with a signature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.9 x 23.9 cm (7 1/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 32.8 cm (9 15/16 x 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.4.16

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 101, State ii/ii

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 right in plate: ABesnard; lower right within plate mark in graphite: ABesnard; lower right in plate: EVE; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: G. 101 ii/ii

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75124570

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