The Siesta

c. 1890 – 1920

Albert Besnard

Albert Besnard (French, 1849–1934)

Modern European Painting and Sculpture

The Siesta, c. 1890 – 1920. Albert Besnard (French, 1849–1934). Oil on board; framed: 95.2 x 84.8 x 7 cm (37 1/2 x 33 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.); unframed: 65.5 x 53.7 cm (25 13/16 x 21 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer 1946.280

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Besnard, Albert
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: oil on board
Medium: oil, board
Dimensions: Framed: 95.2 x 84.8 x 7 cm (37 1/2 x 33 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 65.5 x 53.7 cm (25 13/16 x 21 1/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Signed lower left: ABesnard [AB in monogram]
Departments: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 1946.280
Credit Line: In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer
Exhibitions: Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Nineteenth Annual International Exhibition of Paintings (1920), no. 31, The Siesta (not in competition for honors).
Rights Statement: CC0