Madame Besnard (Charlotte Dubray Besnard) in a Medallion
Albert Besnard
1884
- Medium
- Etching and drypoint
- Dimensions
- 3 13/16 x 2 3/8 in. (9.68 x 6.03 cm) (plate) 6 11/16 x 4 7/16 in. (16.99 x 11.27 cm) (sheet)
- Genre
Tags
france
About
This intimate portrait presents the artist’s wife, Charlotte, in a private moment, eyes closed and head propped on a pillow. Besnard must have admired his wife’s profile. He depicted her from this angle, in both paintings and prints, no less than six time. Sargent showed her in profile too.
