Albert Besnard
(1849–1934) fransk konstnär
Albert Besnard (France, 1849–1934) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Albert Besnard belongs to the chapter ‘Impressionism’ in this site’s history of art.
Albert Besnard was born in 7th arrondissement of Paris and died in 17th arrondissement of Paris. Albert Besnard trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris and French Academy in Rome. Albert Besnard studied under Jean-François Brémond. Wikidata associates Albert Besnard with Symbolism. Albert Besnard became a member of Académie Française, Royal Academy of Arts, and Académie des beaux-arts. The awards include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Prix de Rome, grand officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy, and Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus. The students included Ludwig von Hofmann.
The best-known works include ‘Portrait of André-Charles Coppier (1866-1948)’, ‘Départ pour la pêche’, ‘Entre deux rayons’, and ‘Woman's Head’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 96 works by Albert Besnard with free images. The dated works span the years 1870–1932. Works by Albert Besnard are held by several collections, among them Prints in the National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, and Cleveland Museum of Art.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Nikolaus Geiger, Julien Dillens, Théobald Chartran, Carl Fredrik Hill, and Ignacio Pinazo Camarlench.