Fernande with Arms Crossed, Large Plate (Fernande les mains croisees (grande planche)
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Frank Crowninshield Collection
Accession Number
1948.3.68
Art Historical Context
**Fernande with Arms Cross, Large Plate (Fernande les mains croes (grande planche *André Dunoyer de Segonz, 1923, etching* *National Gallery of Art Frank Crowninshield CollectionCreated in 1923, this etching captures the poised figure of Fernande with her arms crossed, a composition that exemplifies André Dunoyer de Segonz's mastery of the print medium during the vibrant interwar Paris art scene. Segonzac, a leading French artist of the School of Paris, was renowned for his precise draughtsmanship and elegant line work, blending classical realism with modern sensibilities. His prints often...
About the Artist
André Dunoyer de Segonzac
André Dunoyer de Segonzac (1884–1974) was a leading French painter, draughtsman, engraver, and illustrator, born on 6 July in Boussy-Saint-Antoine near Paris, where he spent much of his childhood alongside time in the city. Defying his parents' initial hopes for a military career at Saint-Cyr, he pursued art, enrolling in 1900 at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris as a general student. He studied u...