Besnard Albert
Paris, le 26 mai 1868 ; Neuilly-sur-Seine, 24 janvier 1938#Jules, Grün est un élève de Jean-Baptiste Lavastre, peintre -décorateur de l'opéra national de Paris et d'Antoine Guillemet, paysagiste et membre fameux du jury du Salon de Paris. Les thèmes de prédilection de Grün sont les natures mortes, les portraits et les scènes de la vie parisienne de la Belle Époque. Il se fait aussi un nom en tant qu'affichiste et illustrateur dans la mouvance de Jules Chéret. Il dessine plus de deux mille affiches en une quarantaine d'années
School : France
103 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Rattaché au dessin, Besnard Albert en partage les préoccupations formelles. Il emploie peinture à l'huile, toile dans ses réalisations. Son champ d'activité est dessin.
Legacy and influence
Le patrimoine artistique laissé par Besnard Albert est conservé dans des collections publiques. 5 musées abritent des oeuvres de Besnard Albert.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
Besnard Albert is among the artists whose works are preserved in « Musée de France » labeled museums. The Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture lists 20 works attributed to this artist in French public collections.
Curator museums
The works of Besnard Albert are preserved in the following museums: musée d'Orsay, musée du Louvre, musée de l'Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, MUDO - musée de l'Oise, musée des beaux-arts et d’archéologie. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Besnard Albert belong to the following fields: peinture, sculpture, peinture, enseignement, dessin, estampe.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 103 works attributed to Besnard Albert in museums of France. 13 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: dessin, peinture, estampe, sculpture, peinture, enseignement.
Works by Besnard Albert are held in 5 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée du Louvre. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Besnard Albert may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Besnard Albert belong to the following fields: dessin, peinture, estampe, sculpture, peinture, enseignement. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Besnard Albert employ the following techniques and materials: peinture à l'huile, toile, fusain, estompe, papier (brun), pastel. Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Besnard Albert died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.
The Joconde database references over 50,000 artists. Explore the artist directory on DellArte to discover other creators from the same field or era as Besnard Albert.