Jules Destrée

1917

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows a close-up, head-and-shoulders portrait of a man facing slightly to the right. His face displays strong, defined features with a prominent mustache, a slight beard, and high cheekbones. His hair appears dark, medium-length, and somewhat tousled. He is wearing a high-collared shirt that appears to be tightly buttoned around the neck. The background is plain and textured, emphasizing the focus on the man's expression and the contrast of light and shadow across his face. There are no visible jewelry or objects he is holding.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint with black ink additions on Van Gelder laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.8 x 25 cm (12 1/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.8 x 25.1 cm (12 15/16 x 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.71.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 178, State v/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Vente Albert Besnard (stamped on verso, Lugt undescribed); Professor and Mrs. Daniel Bell, Cambridge; gift to NGA, 1993.

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: 5e Et. avec retouche.; lower right in graphite: ABesnard; by later hand; lower center in graphite: 178

Markings

(Albert Besnard stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 3440).

Watermarks

VAN GELDER ZONEN

Wikidata ID

Q75124630

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