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The etching shows two people seated closely together on grassy ground. Both individuals are depicted from the full upper body to partially visible lower bodies behind the grass. The person on the left leans towards the other, with their arm extended behind the seated person. Their features include a prominent nose, short styled hair, and they are looking downwards. This person wears a dark outfit. The person on the right sits slightly reclined with hands resting in their lap, looking upwards. They have long, flowing hair and wear a light-colored dress with short sleeves and visible detailing. There is a subtle outline of what appears to be a necklace around their neck. The background is filled with sketch-like cross-hatching to suggest the texture of the surrounding grass or foliage.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Amorous Conversation (Conversation amoreuse)
Albert Besnard
- Date
- 1913
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 10.8 x 13.8 cm (4 1/4 x 5 7/16 in.) sheet: 15.3 x 17.7 cm (6 x 6 15/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1990.95.27
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
- Time span
- 1901 to 1925
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Petites Voluptes [Del. 169-173]
Subjects and terms
- French
- etching
- courtship
- genre
- Lovers
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, Cambridge, MA; gift to NGA, 1990.
Inscription
below platemark, lower right in graphite: ABesnard
Marks
None.
Watermarks
None.
NGA object ID 71653. 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.