1905
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Frontispiece for "L'Affaire Clémenceau" is a 1905 ink by Paul-Albert Besnard, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a chair, holding a pipe and a book. A dog sits at his feet, looking up at him. Behind the man, there’s a messy desk with papers and a stack of books. The lines are loose and quick, like it was drawn fast. The artist used a technique that lets them scratch into the plate to create lines—this is how the shading and texture work. It’s not smooth like paint; it’s more like scratching into the surface. Next, look up etching to see how this process creates such detailed marks.
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934) was a French artist, born in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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