Caption

Drawing children at dusk, print, printmaker: Albert Besnard (signed by artist), France, 1859 - 1929, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 265 mm x width 208 mm, child and art, lighting, lamps, darkness, A dark, grainy image showing two faces illuminated against a deep shadowed background, a larger face centered above a smaller face to the right, both looking toward a table surface that is lit and textured; on the table there are indistinct papers and a hand resting near them, the figures' clothing and the surrounding space are rendered with heavy crosshatched shading and soft highlights, and a narrow strip of light appears to the left above the table.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A87_404

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.2Mb (11.1Mb) / 12.6in x 16.7in / 3777 x 5019 (300dpi)

Keywords

Drawing children dusk print printmaker Albert Besnard signed artist France 1859 - 1929 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 265 mm x width 208 mm child art lighting lamps darkness dark grainy image showing two faces illuminated deep shadowed background larger face centered smaller face right looking table surface lit textured table indistinct papers hand resting near them figures clothing surrounding space rendered heavy crosshatched shading soft highlights narrow strip light left table