Profile of a Woman

c. 1900 - 1905

Theodore Roussel

Associated Names
Theodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Theodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

The image shows a person sitting with their upper body slightly turned to the side. They have light, smooth hair and delicate facial features, with their eyes looking down and lips closed. The person is wearing a dark gown that exposes their shoulders and upper chest, and their right hand is holding the neckline of the gown. The background is dark and undefined, emphasizing the person in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 16 × 11.8 cm (6 5/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7570

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 60, 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. 60, state only.

Inscriptions

"Theodore Roussel" lower center tab, graphite, artist's hand. "Imp" lower center tab, graphite, artist's hand. "/18 38" verso, lower left, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65025726

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