Marshlands

c. 1910

Theodore Roussel

Associated Names
Theodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Theodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

The image shows a dark, moody landscape with a tree on the right side. The view is from ground level towards a shadowy expanse. The horizon is not visible due to dense trees and foliage. The brushstrokes are textured, creating a heavy and deep appearance. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark blacks and browns, giving the image a somber atmosphere.

Media Options

Download
This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20 × 14.8 cm (7 7/8 × 5 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.7 × 16.4 cm (9 5/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7546

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 92, state iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Hausberg, Margaret Dunwoody. The Prints of Theodore Roussel: a catalogue raisonné. Bronxville, NY: 1991, no. 92, State iii/iii.

Inscriptions

"Theodore Roussel" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Imp" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "11" verso, upper right, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65025702

You may be interested in

Loading Results