Auguste Rodin

1900

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows a detailed illustration of a man's profile view. The man has a prominent nose, a full beard, and his eyes are partially closed. His head is turned to the right, revealing a receding hairline with short hair on the back. He appears to be wearing a garment like a cloak or robe. The background is plain, in a light color, and there are no discernible patterns or objects. The sketch is in a soft, textured style with varying line thickness, and the artist's signature is in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.3 x 16.5 cm (9 3/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
    plate: 27.2 x 20.2 cm (10 11/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.4 x 30.9 cm (16 11/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.4.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 130, State i/iii

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 below plate mark in graphite: ABesnard; by later hand, lower left in graphite: L G 130; by later hand, upper left in graphite: Auguste Rodin / 76

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75124585

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