ENGRAVING LITH ALBERT GEORGES BESSE 1921 PINX NICOLAS POUSSIN Title of the work: the inspiration of the poet. Etched and chisel after Nicolas Poussin by Alfred Georges Besse 1921, the stamp lower right: Norman engraving company n ° 90. Albert-Georges Bessé, born May 1, 1871 in Blois and died in Niort on December 31, 1958, is a French engraver and painter. A pupil of Jean-Léon Gérôme and Jules Jacquet, he won the Prix de Rome in 1896 and was then classified as an exhibition at the Salon des Artistes Français. Nicolas Poussin, born in June 1594 in the hamlet of Villers, in the town of Andelys, and died on November 19, 1665 in Rome, is a 17th century French painter, a major representative of pictorial classicism. For the condition, let us note small oxidation stains, halos, pitting, slight wrinkling of handling, trace of folds, lack, micro-tear .... Our numerous photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the engraving. For the state thank you for detailing the photos. The photos are an integral part of the description. Dimensions of the engraving: Height: 24.4 cm Length: 20.3 cm Total dimensions: Height: 45.3 cm Length: 50.2 cm I remain at your disposal for any questions.