The Alcove

1906

Theodore Roussel

Associated Names
Theodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Theodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

The image features a full-body view of a person in a side position facing the right. The person is seated with legs extended in front, arms raised near or touching the head. The individual has dark hair, and facial features are somewhat subtle due to the stylized artwork. The figure is nude without any visible accessories or items. The background is textured and dark, with soft strokes hinting at a curtain or drapery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 12.6 × 17.3 cm (4 15/16 × 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7556

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 65, 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. 65, state iii/iii.

Inscriptions

"Theodore Roussel" lower left tab, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Imp" lower left tab, graphite, artist's hand. "54" verso, upper right, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65025712

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