Morphine Addicts (Morphinomanes)

1887

Albert Besnard

Associated Names
Albert Besnard

Artist, French, 1849 - 1934

The image shows parts of the upper bodies of two people. One person is positioned to the left and slightly foregrounded, while the other is in the background to the right. The person in the foreground is turned partially towards the viewer with their left shoulder visible. They have long hair and are wearing a garment with a high collar. The person in the background also has long hair and their facial features are less distinct. They appear to have a relaxed expression and are possibly resting their head on their hand. The background is heavily sketched with swirling lines and hatching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.7 × 36.9 cm (9 5/16 × 14 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 32.5 × 43.4 cm (12 13/16 × 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1480

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 65, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; NGA; Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, 2009 - 2010

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Inscriptions

"ABesnard" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Le Plumet Morphinomanes" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "(DD868)" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64952378

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