1922
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Birth Announcement for Anne-Élisabeth Besnard (Carte de naissance d'Anne-Élisabeth Besnard) is a 1922 ink by Paul-Albert Besnard, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a long dress holding a baby. The background is a dark room with a window full of vertical lines, like rain or blinds. The woman’s face is blurred, and the baby looks up at her. The artist used sharp lines and shading to create texture, especially in the fabric and hair. This is a print, not a painting—you can tell by the grainy, etched look. Next, check out technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists make prints like this.
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934) was a French artist, born in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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