Albert Besnard
School : France
Subject depicted
portrait (Besnard Albert, homme, peintre, assis, de trois-quarts)
About this work
The artwork titled "Albert Besnard", attributed to GRUN Jules Alexandre, is preserved at musée d'Orsay. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: peinture. It was created using the following materials and techniques: peinture à l'huile, toile, carton (matériaux collés l'un sur l'autre). Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 19th Century;1ère moitié 20th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Albert Besnard" is preserved at musée d'Orsay, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Au musée d'Orsay, on trouve Albert Besnard, oeuvre de GRUN Jules Alexandre. GRUN Jules Alexandre a utilisé ici peinture à l'huile, toile, carton (matériaux collés l'un sur l'autre). Ses dimensions sont H. 41, l. 33. L'oeuvre représente : portrait (Besnard Albert, homme, peintre, assis, de trois-quarts). La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 4e quart 19e siècle;1ère moitié 20e siècle. Détail à relever : 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.
Creation context
GRUN Jules Alexandre, immergé dans la 4e quart 19e siècle;1ère moitié 20e siècle, livre avec Albert Besnard une œuvre qui transcende son contexte de création tout en l'incarnant pleinement. Le musée d'Orsay a su préserver cette pièce dont la pertinence artistique traverse les siècles et continue de susciter l'intérêt des amateurs d'art.
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