Edmond Pigalle

1908

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows a man from the waist up, in a profile view facing left. He wears a brimmed hat tilted back on his head, revealing a balding pate, and has a prominent mustache. His face shows wrinkles indicating maturity. He wears traditional attire with a collared shirt, tie, vest, and coat. The man rests his chin on his right hand. The background is plain, emphasizing the figure's profile and detailed ink work. In the upper left corner, there is faint writing or a signature. The monochromatic style gives the image an antique look.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on cream laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.9 x 14.7 cm (7 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.8 x 18.5 cm (9 3/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.4.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 165, State only

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 graphite: ABesnard; upper left in plate (mirror image): Souvenir de Chateau-Thierry / 18 Août 1908 / ABesnard;

Markings

None.

Watermarks

[illeg.]

Wikidata ID

Q75124610

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