Madeleine Lerolle and Her Daughter Yvonne
Albert Besnard (French, 1849–1934)
c. 1879–80
Medium
oil on fabric
Dimensions
unframed: 165 × 115.5 cm · framed: 191.5 × 142.2 × 9.5 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin
Accession Number
1977.120
Tags
male
About this artwork
Albert Besnard was a good friend of fellow artist Henri Lerolle, whose wife Madeleine and daughter Yvonne are the subjects of this double portrait set in a studio. The artist’s profession is referenced in the large portfolios of drawings at lower right, and the easel at upper left, which displays a canvas tipped forward at an unusual angle. The canvas has been strapped to the easel in this position so the artist can more easily paint while seated.