Artwork
A Family (Une famille)
A Family (Une famille) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Albert Besnard. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:Not signed. Not dated. "H G 194 - Une famille" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.
- Markings
- Marked:"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).
About this work
Overview
A Family (Une famille) is an etching on laid paper created by Albert Besnard in 1890.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts two figures seated together, their heads nearly touching, with one wearing a hat and the other having loose hair and a turned-up collar. Soft shading renders their faces simply yet expressively.
Technique & Style
The artist employed etching to achieve fine lines and textures, capturing light and shadow with a sense of realism and subtle ambiguity. The technique involves using needles and acid to create the design on the plate.
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