Portrait of Miss Edith Austen

c. 1895 - 1900

Theodore Roussel

Associated Names
Theodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Theodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

The image is a sketch of a person's head and shoulders with soft facial features and curly hair styled in a loose bun. The person is facing straight ahead with their head slightly turned to the right. The clothing has a high neckline and there are no visible accessories. The background is plain with a textured, shaded effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 14.8 × 9.8 cm (5 13/16 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7566

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 53, state ii/ii

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. 53, state ii/ii.

Inscriptions

"Theodore Roussel" lower right 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. Verso: none.

Wikidata ID

Q65025722

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