Artwork
La Femme (frontispiece)
La Femme (frontispiece) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Albert Besnard. It dates from 1886 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:"ABesnard" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Femme au Mauhe[illeg.]" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Tirè à 75 No.6" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "29." lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "6140" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "635x481" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.
- Markings
- Marked:"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).
About this work
Overview
La Femme is a print created by Albert Besnard around 1886 using etching and aquatint techniques on Van Gelder laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a partially draped woman standing in profile, with one arm resting on her hip, set against a dark, textured background that evokes a shadowy atmosphere.
Technique & Style
The artist employed lines and shading to convey the curves of the woman's body and the folds of her drapery, achieving a grainy, sketch-like effect characteristic of etching and aquatint.
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