Study from the Nude of a Girl Standing

c. 1890

Théodore Roussel

Associated Names
Théodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Théodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

The image is a sketch of a person standing in a full-body side view. The person's left hand is on their hip, emphasizing the curve of their back and hips. Their right arm is hanging by their side. The person's profile shows a straight nose and slightly parted lips. They have long hair in a braid down their back. The person is depicted nude, without any clothing or accessories. The background is a neutral surface with faint, vertical lines. Hand-written text or a signature is present in the top left and bottom of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 12 × 8.2 cm (4 3/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7575

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 41, 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. 41, state only.

Inscriptions

"Theodore Roussel" upper 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. "258/23 / HZNS" verso, lower right, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65025731

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