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Print of seated woman lit from below

A light-skinned woman sits in a hunched over position, leaning her crossed arms over on the tops of her knees. Her face is bony but delicate with a pointed chin, and she smiles slightly. She wears a simple long-sleeved blouse with a long skirt and an apron. The woman is illuminated by a light source from below and to the right. The swirling pattern of highlights near the light suggests a fire. The woman’s face and hands are brightly lit, and the area around her head and shoulders is in shadow.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2012.73
People
Albert Besnard, French (Paris, France 1849 - 1934 Paris)
Title
In the Ashes
Other Titles
Original Language Title: Dans les Cendres
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
1887
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/340023

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Etching, drypoint and roulette on Japanese paper
Technique
Etching and roulette
Dimensions
sheet: 48.2 x 35.5 cm (19 x 14 in.)
plate: 40.2 x 29 cm (15 13/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: lower left corner margin in graphite, Tirée à 75 No 27; signed lower right corner margin in graphite, A. Besnard

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Daniel Bell, Cambridge, MA, gift of his estate; to Harvard Art Museums, 2012.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State
iii/iii
Edition
27of 75
Standard Reference Number
Coppier 57; Delteil 67; IFF 25

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift from the Collection of Professor and Mrs. Daniel Bell
Accession Year
2012
Object Number
2012.73
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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