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
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Gallery
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Artist
Title
The Violation (Rape) (Le Viol)
Date
1886
Medium
Etching on laid paper
Classification
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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