The Terrace, Monte Carlo, End of Afternoon, April 1905

1905 - 1906

Théodore Roussel

Associated Names
Théodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

The image shows a viewpoint by the water with people walking and talking on a promenade. There are elegantly dressed individuals, including a woman in a long dress and hat, engaging in conversation. Ornate street lamps frame the scene on both sides. The horizon divides the sea from distant land covered in dark foliage. Mountains rise in the background under a sky with soft clouds. The artwork has a monochromatic palette, and delicate linework creates a serene atmosphere. The scene is softly focused.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 15.1 × 23.6 cm (5 15/16 × 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7557

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 61, state iii/iv

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. 61, state iii/iv.

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. "2nd" verso, lower right, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

[fleur de lis]

Wikidata ID

Q65025713

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