1900
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Possession (La possession) is a 1900 ink by Paul-Albert Besnard, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman bending over a child, her body twisting awkwardly. The background is filled with wild, tangled lines, like brush or hair. The woman’s face is blurred, and the child clings to her leg, small and still. The artist used a scratchy, layered technique to fill the scene with texture—every stroke feels urgent. The title *Possession* hints at something deeper, but the image itself stays vague. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one carve into metal plates.
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934) was a French artist, born in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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