Sickness (La Maladie)

1884

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image depicts a scene with two individuals indoors. The first person is lying in a bed with their upper body slightly elevated against a pillow, reaching out their right hand towards the second person. The second person, standing at the foot of the bed, is extending their left arm holding a small object. The room features simple furnishings like a chair and patterned drapery on the walls. The overall lighting in the room is dim, enhancing the intimate atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.3 x 15.9 cm (11 9/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 30.2 x 16.2 cm (11 7/8 x 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.136.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 18, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist (Lugt 67a); Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, Cambridge, MA; gift to NGA, 1996.

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; across bottom in graphite: Tirée par moi Unique; rest by later hands, upper left verso in graphite: Maladie 1885; lower center verso in graphite: VIVLI / 18 / I/III / 10-18

Markings

[AB] (Albert Besnard's stamp) verso, purple stamped ink, (Lugt 67a).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75403742

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