Artwork
A Family (Une famille)
A Family (Une famille) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Paul-Albert Besnard. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
A Family (Une famille) is an etching on laid paper created by Albert Besnard in 1890.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts two figures seated together, their heads nearly touching, with one wearing a hat and the other having loose hair and a turned-up collar. Soft shading renders their faces simply yet expressively.
Technique & Style
The artist employed etching to achieve fine lines and textures, capturing light and shadow with a sense of realism and subtle ambiguity. The technique involves using needles and acid to create the design on the plate.
Artist & collection
Artist
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934) was a French artist, born in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
