The Saw Mill, Putney

c. 1888 - 1889

Theodore Roussel

Associated Names
Theodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Theodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

The image features a building next to a river, depicted through etching. The view is frontal with the building as the main focus. High horizon line outlined by the building's roof, trees, and some structural elements. Small figures walking along the riverbank. The color palette is monochromatic, from tan to dark lines, emphasizing architectural and natural details. In the background, loosely sketched trees and clouds give depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 11.7 × 7.7 cm (4 5/8 × 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7571

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 20, 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. 20, state only.

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. Verso: none.

Wikidata ID

Q65025727

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