The Henley Hat

c. 1890

Theodore Roussel

Associated Names
Theodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Theodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

The image shows a partial view of a woman's shoulder and head in profile, facing left. Her posture is upright with her head turned slightly to the side, revealing her facial profile. The facial features are subtly sketched, showing an outline of the nose and lips, and her hair is swept up and back. She wears a large, ornate hat with a wide brim, possibly adorned with a feather or floral embellishment. The background is a solid, soft reddish hue, emphasizing the drawing's minimalist and delicate lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in red on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 13.3 × 9.7 cm (5 1/4 × 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7578

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 38, state only

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. 38, state only.

Inscriptions

"Theodore Roussel" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Theodore Roussel" lower left tab, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Imp" lower left tab, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Wikidata ID

Q65025735

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