The Violation (Rape) (Le Viol)

Albert Besnard

Caption

Albert Besnard (French, 1849–1934). The Violation (Rape) (Le Viol), 1886. Etching on laid paper, 12 5/16 x 9 5/8 in. (31.2 x 24.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Louis E. Stern Foundation, Inc., 64.101.37.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

The Violation (Rape) (Le Viol)

Date

1886

Medium

Etching on laid paper

Classification

Print

Dimensions

12 5/16 x 9 5/8 in. (31.2 x 24.4 cm)

Signatures

Signed, "A. Besnard" lower right in pencil

Inscriptions

Artist's stamp, lower left

Markings

Watermark: part of shield on left side of paper

Credit Line

Gift of The Louis E. Stern Foundation, Inc.

Accession Number

64.101.37

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