George Besson


George Besson was a French art critic, and the founder and director of Cahiers d'Aujourd'hui. His wife was Adèle, portrayed by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in Portrait of Adèle Besson.
In 1971 the Bessons donated their art collection to the French state and the musée de Besançon and the musée Albert-André in Bagnols-sur-Cèze.