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Claire

1887
Not on view
This is a portrait of the Besnard family chef, Claire, completed in 1887 in Grenoble.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Claire
  • Artist: Paul-Albert Besnard (French, Paris 1849–1934 Paris)
  • Date: 1887
  • Medium: Etching and drypoint; fourth state
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1967
  • Object Number: 67.793.16
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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