Artwork
La Femme (frontispiece)
La Femme (frontispiece) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Paul-Albert Besnard. It dates from 1886 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. La Femme is a print created by Albert Besnard around 1886 using etching and aquatint techniques on Van Gelder laid paper.
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.
Artist & collection
Artist
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934) was a French artist, born in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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