Françoise Begnat-Borde (XX) - Étude de félin

Cat study

Dimensions: 65 × 50 cm

Graphite drawing on paper depicting a feline with a compact body, its head turned to the left. The gaze, rounded ears and paws are highlighted by precise contours, while hatchings build the animal’s volume.

This figurative study with academic inspiration testifies to an attention to modeling and posture. It aligns, through its pencil treatment, with explorations of forms and visible volumes in Françoise Begnat-Borde’s drawings from the 1960s.

Inscription with the name Begnat-Borde in the lower part. Paper showing stains, creases, tears, and edge losses, visible in the photograph.