Caption

Study of two female figures with outstretched arms, print, Study for the painting L'ile heureuse., watermark, printmaker: Albert Besnard, France, in or before 1900, Albert Besnard, printmaker, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 272 mm x width 201 mm, adult woman, A sketch in sepia tones shows two women rendered in fine hatched lines; the upper woman is shown in profile with short hair pulled into a small bun and draped in a flowing garment with an outstretched arm and open hand, while the lower woman looks upward with long hair, her hands raised as if reaching, and folds of fabric and shaded contours define their clothing and limbs against a plain background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B38_257

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.0Mb (8.0Mb) / 11.0in x 15.5in / 3309 x 4650 (300dpi)

Keywords

Study two female figures outstretched arms print painting L'ile heureuse watermark printmaker Albert Besnard France 1900 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 272 mm x width 201 mm adult woman sketch sepia tones two women rendered fine hatched lines upper woman shown profile short hair pulled small bun draped flowing garment outstretched arm open hand lower woman looks upward long hair hands raised reaching folds fabric shaded contours define clothing limbs plain background