The Henley Hat

c. 1890

Theodore Roussel

Associated Names
Theodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Theodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

The image shows a portrait of a person in profile view. The individual is wearing a large hat with feathery details that cover most of their hair. The focus is on the person's facial features, particularly the nose and chin. The clothing on the shoulders is lightly sketched, and the background is plain. No visible jewelry or objects are present.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 13.3 × 9.6 cm (5 1/4 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7577

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 38, 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. 38, 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

Q65025734

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