A Stag, A Study

c. 1890 - 1898

Theodore Roussel

Associated Names
Theodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Theodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

The image depicts swirling and curly lines and shapes spread across the canvas. In the center, a silhouette resembling a deer with antlers is visible against a textured backdrop. The patterns give an abstract appearance, resembling curly plant tendrils or streams of air.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 6 × 8.9 cm (2 3/8 × 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7564

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 49, 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. 49, state only.

Inscriptions

"Theodore Roussel" lower left tab, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Imp" lower left tab, graphite, artist's hand. "46" verso, lower right, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65025720

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