Albert Besnard

Reveuse (Dreamy)

In Albert Besnard's catalogue raisonne, Louis Godefroy ascribes 1889 as the date "Reveuse" (Dreamy) was created. This original etching and drypoint engraving, however, was not printed until 1893 when an edition was struck for the book, "The Painter, Albert Besnard", by Roger Marx. Delteil Catalogue # 88. First and Only State. "Reveuse" is one of his most hauntingly beautiful works of engraved art. This impression is printed upon hand-made, laid paper with the 'Arches' watermark. It is a fine, original example of the engraved art created by the French artist, Albert Besnard.

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Albert Besnard (Paris, 1849 - 1934)
#	Title & Artist	Date	Medium	Notes	-
01.-	Au Bord du Gange a Benares (Shore of the Ganges at Benares) by Albert Besnard.	1912	Original Etching and Drypoint Engraving with Sepia Plate Tone	Delteil, Catalogue, #168. First and Only State.	Available
02.-	Reveuse (Dreamy) by Albert Besnard.	1889	Original Etching and Drypoint Engraving	Delteil Catalogue # 88. First and Only State, 1893.	Sold
03.-	Robert Besnard et Son Ane (Robert Besnard and his Donkey) by Albert Besnard.	1888	Original Drypoint Engraving	Loys Delteil, Catalogue # 79. Third State of Three.	Sold

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Title:	Reveuse (Dreamy)
Artist:	Besnard, Albert (Paris, 1849 - 1934)
Date:	1889 (First and Only State, 1893)
Medium:	Original Etching & Drypoint Engraving
Printer:	A. Hennuyer, Paris
Note:	Albert Besnard: As famous for his original etchings and drypoints as for his paintings, Albert Besnard holds a prime position in late nineteenth century French art. A student of Cabanel, his initial paintings were composed in an Academic style. Besnard's first original etching was created in 1873 and in total he etched and engraved over two hundred works of art. He received some instruction in etching from Alphonse Legros but of more importance was the advice and encouragement he received from his close friend, Anders Zorn, the famous Swedish etcher. Besnard's artistic success dates from 1874, when he was awarded the Prix de Rome. The honours that followed after that date are far too numerous to mention.
	As an important etcher, Albert Besnard has long been praised for his ability to depict light and shade and for his subtle use of patterns and rhythms. Yet the recognition of these elements barely scratches the surface of his art. Scholars -- often eager to place an individual's art within a category -- have always had difficulty with Besnard. Some have examined his handling of light and classed him as an Impressionist. Others have looked more carefully at the emotional content of his art and hailed him as a Symbolist. Like other great and influential artists, however, Albert Besnard won't be classified. The emotional and mystical elements within his work are the key to his art and are completely his own. Brilliant etchings, such as Reveuse, are a unique search for the timeless relationship between feeling and form.
	In his catalogue raisonne on Albert Besnard, Louis Godefroy ascribes 1889 as the date "Reveuse" (Dreamy) was created. This original etching and drypoint engraving, however, was not printed until 1893 when an edition was struck for the book, "The Painter, Albert Besnard", by Roger Marx. The number of the edition is not mentioned but as Reveuse appears infrequently at auction it is safe to assume that the size of the edition was quite small. Besnard was a master portraitist of women. "Reveuse" is one of Albert Besnard's most hauntingly beautiful works of engraved art.
Raisonne:	Loys Delteil, ed., & Louis Godfroy, Le Peintre-Graveur Illustre: Besnard, Vol. XXX, Paris, 1926 (Reprinted by Da Capo Press, New York, 1969).
	Delteil # 88. First and Only State, as published in The Painter, Albert Besnard, Paris, 1893. (This documentation is also provided)
Size:	6 3/4 X 8 7/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed upon hand-made, laid paper with the 'Arches' watermark and with one inch margins from the plate-mark on all sides. Glue staining exists in the outer margins (from a previous framing effort), else a superbly printed impression with deep, velvety lines and in excellent condition throughout. Reveuse represents a prime, original example of the famous art of Albert Besnard, one of France's finest artists of the late nineteenth century.
Subject:	Albert Besnard, "Reveuse", (Dreamy), Original Engravings, French artists, women in art, french arts, portraits of women.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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