Madame Besnard in a Medallion, 1884

This is a fine intimate portrait of the artist's wife by French artist Albert Besnard (1849-1934)  This image is hand signed and incribed in pencil lower border, the image measures 3 13/16X2 3/8 inches.  "This intimate portrait presents the artist’s wife, Charlotte, in a private moment, eyes closed and head propped on a pillow. Besnard must have admired his wife’s profile. He depicted her from this angle, in both paintings and prints, no less than six time."  This impression was in a show at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, in a show titled "Images of Women: 19th Century French Prints."