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Paul-Albert Besnard, Woman's Head

Paul-Albert Besnard

French · 1849–1934 · Painter, Printmaker

Paul-Albert Besnard was a French painter and printmaker. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Paul-Albert Besnard, In riva al lagoIn riva al lagoCapitolium Art · €5,796≈ $6,070≈ £4,818Sign up to see
  2. Paul-Albert Besnard, Elle (26 works) (Delteil 131-156), 1900-01, Portfolio comprising 26 etchings, some with aquatint, on cream laid paper watermarked A. Porcabeuf, each signed in pencilElle (26 works) (Delteil 131-156)Bonhams · $2,304≈ £1,901≈ €2,187Sign up to see
  3. Paul-Albert Besnard, După bal, ulei pe pânzăDupă balArtmark · €1,800≈ $1,997≈ £1,554Sign up to see

Paul-Albert Besnard’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Paul-Albert Besnard, In riva al lago
In riva al lago
Capitolium Art · Feb 17, 2025
€5,796Sign up free to see
Paul-Albert Besnard, Intimacy (Intimite), c.1889, etching and drypoint on paper
Intimacy (Intimite), c.1889
Austin Auction Gallery · Dec 6, 2024
$200Sign up free to see
Paul-Albert Besnard, Illustration for La Culti pour la Vie, pencil on paper, 1891
Illustration for La Culti pour la Vie
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024
$550Sign up free to see
Paul-Albert Besnard, Medallion de Mme Besnard, etching
Medallion de Mme Besnard
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024
$150Sign up free to see
Paul-Albert Besnard, Elle (26 works) (Delteil 131-156), 1900-01, Portfolio comprising 26 etchings, some with aquatint, on cream laid paper watermarked A. Porcabeuf, each signed in pencil
Elle (26 works) (Delteil 131-156), 1900-01
Bonhams · Nov 1, 2023
$2,304Sign up free to see
Paul-Albert Besnard, După bal, ulei pe pânză
După bal
Artmark · Oct 29, 2019
€1,800Sign up free to see
Untitled
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Aug 26, 2018
$63Sign up free to see
Paul-Albert Besnard, Study of a Lady, conté and chalk
Study of a Lady
Toovey's · Jun 14, 2017
£85Sign up free to see
Paul-Albert Besnard, Potrait Of A Young Girl With A Hat, oil on canvas
Potrait Of A Young Girl With A Hat
Pandolfini · Mar 11, 2026
Paul-Albert Besnard, După bal, ulei pe pânză
După bal
Artmark · Dec 16, 2025
Paul-Albert Besnard, Eve, Drypoint
Eve
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 16, 2025
Paul-Albert Besnard, Jeune Femme, Pastel
Jeune Femme
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 19, 2013
Paul-Albert Besnard, Two Girls Embracing, Pastel
Two Girls Embracing
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 19, 2013
Paul-Albert Besnard, Portrait of Charley'S Children, Pastel on paper laid on canvas
Portrait of Charley'S Children
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 19, 2013
Paul-Albert Besnard, Sourire Mutin, Oil on canvas
Sourire Mutin
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 19, 2013
Paul-Albert Besnard, La Reussite, Oil on canvas
La Reussite
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 19, 2013

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Paul-Albert Besnard, Madame Besnard
Madame Besnard1884 · etching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, La Femme (frontispiece)
La Femme (frontispiece)c. 1886 · etching and aquatint on Van Gelder laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, The Sick Mother (La mère malade)
The Sick Mother (La mère malade)1889 · etching and drypoint on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Woman Reading in the Studio (La Lecture dans l'atelier)
Woman Reading in the Studio (La Lecture dans l'atelier)1887 · etching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Bathing at Talloires (La baignade à Talloires)
Bathing at Talloires (La baignade à Talloires)1888 · etching and drypoint on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Woman in a Cape (La femme à la pèlerine)
Woman in a Cape (La femme à la pèlerine)1889 · etching, drypoint, and aquatint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Zelfportret
Zelfportret1896
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Paul-Albert Besnard, The Dancer of Tanjore (La bayadère de Tanjore)
The Dancer of Tanjore (La bayadère de Tanjore)1914
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul-Albert Besnard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, The Dancer of Tanjore (La bayadère de Tanjore)
The Dancer of Tanjore (La bayadère de Tanjore)1914
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul-Albert Besnard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, The Dancer of Tanjore (La bayadère de Tanjore)
The Dancer of Tanjore (La bayadère de Tanjore)1914
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul-Albert Besnard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, The Dancer of Tanjore (La bayadère de Tanjore)
The Dancer of Tanjore (La bayadère de Tanjore)1914
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul-Albert Besnard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (La Reine Élisabeth de Belgique)
Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (La Reine Élisabeth de Belgique)1917
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul-Albert Besnard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (La Reine Élisabeth de Belgique)
Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (La Reine Élisabeth de Belgique)1917
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul-Albert Besnard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (La Reine Élisabeth de Belgique)
Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (La Reine Élisabeth de Belgique)1917
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul-Albert Besnard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (La Reine Élisabeth de Belgique)
Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (La Reine Élisabeth de Belgique)1917
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul-Albert Besnard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Woman's Head
Woman's Headc. 1890 · Oil on cardboard
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Potter Palmer Collection — public domain (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Madeleine Lerolle and Her Daughter Yvonne
Madeleine Lerolle and Her Daughter Yvonnec. 1879–80 · oil on fabric
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin — Open Access (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Madame Besnard
Madame Besnard1884 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Albert Roullier Memorial Collection — public domain…
Paul-Albert Besnard, Misery, plate nine from Woman
Misery, plate nine from Womanc. 1886 · Etching and aquatint in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Albert H. Wolf Memorial Collection — public domain …
Paul-Albert Besnard, Love, plate two from Woman
Love, plate two from Womanc. 1886 · Etching, drypoint and retroussage inking in black ink on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Albert H. Wolf Memorial Collection — public domain …
Paul-Albert Besnard, Suicide, plate eleven from Woman
Suicide, plate eleven from Womanc. 1886 · Etching and aquatint on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Albert H. Wolf Memorial Collection — public domain …
Paul-Albert Besnard, Breakfast, plate four from Woman
Breakfast, plate four from Womanc. 1886 · Etching in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Albert H. Wolf Memorial Collection — public domain …
Paul-Albert Besnard, Woman with a Cape
Woman with a Cape1889 · etching, drypoint and roulette
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. — Open Access (CC0)
Paul-Albert Besnard, Woman with a cape
Woman with a cape1889 · etching and roulette
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection — Open Acc…

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