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The image depicts three children grouped closely together. The foreground child has their face in profile with straight, shoulder-length hair. Another child is partially visible with short hair and a focused gaze. A third child with short hair is seen in profile with eyes closed. The group is separated by shadows, with a silhouette resembling a doll or picture nearby. The background has a dark crosshatch pattern.
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The image depicts three children grouped closely together. The foreground child has their face in profile with straight, shoulder-length hair. Another child is partially visible with short hair and a focused gaze. A third child with short hair is seen in profile with eyes closed. The group is separated by shadows, with a silhouette resembling a doll or picture nearby. The background has a dark crosshatch pattern.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Family (Une famille)

Albert Besnard

Date
1890
Medium
etching and drypoint on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 14.9 x 11.1 cm (5 7/8 x 4 3/8 in.) sheet: 26.1 x 18.1 cm (10 1/4 x 7 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2003.118.5
Credit line
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • drypoint
  • family
  • portrait
Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2003.

Inscription

lower left in graphite: LG-94 / LO96; by later hand, lower right in graphite: Besnard, A. / Ma Famille / eau-forte originale

Marks

None.

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 111264. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.