Poppy in a Vase

c. 1890 - 1895

Theodore Roussel

Associated Names
Theodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Theodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

The image features a large poppy flower with a seed pod connected by a long stem, placed above a vase with floral designs. The color palette consists of dark tones of black and brown. The poppy flower is positioned in the upper left, with the seed pod extending towards the left edge. The stem curves from the upper section to the lower right, leading to the vase at the bottom right, which includes a detailed leaf.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching, aquatint, and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 9.8 × 6.6 cm (3 7/8 × 2 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7565

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 44, 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. 44, state only.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q65025721

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