Prostitution (La Prostitution)

Albert Besnard

Caption

Albert Besnard (French, 1849–1934). Prostitution (La Prostitution), ca. 1886. Drypoint and etching on laid paper, 12 3/8 x 9 11/16 in. (31.5 x 24.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Louis E. Stern Foundation, Inc., 64.101.39.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Prostitution (La Prostitution)

Date

ca. 1886

Medium

Drypoint and etching on laid paper

Classification

Print

Dimensions

12 3/8 x 9 11/16 in. (31.5 x 24.6 cm)

Signatures

Signed, "A. Besnard" lower right in pencil

Inscriptions

"Tire a 100" in pencil

Markings

Watermarks: Shield with crown, fleur de lys and initials on bottom

Credit Line

Gift of The Louis E. Stern Foundation, Inc.

Accession Number

64.101.39

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