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1895

Georges Rochegrosse

Associated Names

Georges Rochegrosse

Artist, French, 1859 - 1938

The image is a drawing depicting a person standing upright. The individual is facing forward with one hand raised to the middle of their chest and the other by their side, holding onto draped fabric. They have soft facial features, loose hair, and are wrapped in a long piece of fabric. They hold a small item in one hand. The background is dark and textured, with brush strokes, and the artist's signature, "F. Rathgenais," is visible in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in brown on heavy japan paper
Credit Line

Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Dimensions

sheet: 38.1 x 28.1 cm (15 x 11 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1996.151.93

The artwork is an etching of a person with striking facial features and an ornate headpiece, placed at the center of a large, light-colored paper. The portrait depicts the individual from the shoulders up, facing forward with a neutral expression. The person's hair is voluminous, and they wear a textured or patterned garment. The background of the piece is plain, creating significant negative space around the image. — Tesson humain (Human Fragment)

Félicien Rops

1895

The image is a cover page. It shows a plain beige piece of paper with the text 'l'Epreuve' and 'Album d'Art' printed in a simple, classic font in the top right corner. The paper appears to be aged, with a slightly uneven texture and a gentle shadow along the left edge indicating a binding. There's a faint pencil mark near the center of the page. The overall presentation is minimalistic and suggests a vintage or archival aesthetic. — L'Épreuve (album 5, deluxe edition)

Ferdinand-Jean Luigini, Eugène Béjot, Georges Rochegrosse, Alphonse Osbert, Maurice Dumont, Jean Danguy, Félicien Rops, Antonio de la Gandara, Henri-Charles Guérard, Alfred-Nicolas Martin, Camille Bourget

1895

The image depicts a small etching of a person's upper body and face within a framed square in the center of a plain off-white background. The person's facial features are detailed, they are wearing headwear and textured clothing. No jewelry or objects are visible in the image. — Tesson humain (Human Fragment)

Félicien Rops

1895

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Jackson, Ira, Dr.

Inscriptions

lower right in stone: G. Rochegrosse; stamped upper right verso in black: 012

Wikidata ID

Q75409128

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