Jules Destrée (1917)

(Paul) Albert Besnard

etching and drypoint

Prints and Drawings Department, British Museum, London

Photo credit: The Trustees of the British Museum

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Portrait of Jules Destrée, bust-length, seen from the front, his eyes turned to the right; he wears a cravate around his collar and has a moustache; sixth state. 1917 Etching and drypoint. Signed by the artist in pencil below the image at right: 'ABernard'; below at left, numbered 'No. 8'; annotated below at right with 'Le ministre' and an indistinguishable number. The stamp of the Contemporary Art Society on verso of the sheet: 'CAS'.

Technique:

Etching, Drypoint

Dimensions:

30 x 24.9 cm

Accession Number:

1933,0408.114

Credit:

Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1933

Scheme:

Prints and Drawings Fund (1919 - 1954)

Ownership history:

Provenance unknown

Relationship:

Prints and Drawings Department, British Museum, London

Subject:

Portraits

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