Peppina

1919

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows a partial view of a person's upper body, primarily focusing on the face and shoulders. The person is in a three-quarter position, turning slightly to one side. The facial features are drawn with prominently drawn eyes and a delicate smile. The person has textured, voluminous hair that frames the face. The clothing depicted is simple with horizontal lines suggesting fabric folds around the shoulders. There are no visible items of jewelry or objects being held. The background is a subtle, blurred texture with cross-hatching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.9 × 10.7 cm (5 1/2 × 4 3/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 17.1 × 13.3 cm (6 3/4 × 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.4.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 189, State ii/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 in graphite: ABesnard; lower left in graphite: 2 etat; lower center in graphite: 3; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 18911; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: K. 1381/3

Markings

None.

Watermarks

[horn in shield]

Wikidata ID

Q75124673

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