Artwork
Three Veiled Women (Trois femmes voilées)
Three Veiled Women (Trois femmes voilées) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Albert Besnard. It dates from 1899 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:lower right in graphite: ABesnard; lower center in graphite: Tiré à 75 no 11; by later hand, lower center in graphite: TROIS FEMMES VOILÉES (ETUDE POUR L'ILE HEUREUSE) G119 FNR $240; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: 199; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: CXX
- Markings
- Marked:None.
About this work
Overview
Three Veiled Women is an etching created by Albert Besnard in 1899 on laid Van Gelder paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts three seated women with veiled heads, their facial features obscured by shadows and fabric folds.
Technique & Style
The etching features loose, scratchy lines that give the impression of a rapid sketch. The artist achieved a textured effect by carving into a metal plate, resulting in rough, dark lines characteristic of the etching process.
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