The Street, Chelsea Embankment

c. 1888 - 1889

Theodore Roussel

Associated Names
Theodore Roussel

Artist, British, 1847 - 1926

Theodore Roussel

Printer, British, 1847 - 1926

This is a drawing of a street scene with storefronts and a horse-drawn cart. The image features a lively street corner with buildings adorned with signs. One sign reads “NEWS of the WORLD.” The architecture includes windows and awnings over the sidewalk. In front of the buildings, a horse is harnessed to a cart on the bustling street. Abstract, sketch-like human figures suggest movement and interaction. The upper portion of the drawing includes outlines of leaves and branches, contrasting the urban setting. The art's free-flowing lines and lack of rigid structure create a spontaneous and energetic quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 14.7 × 20.7 cm (5 13/16 × 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7595

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hausberg 1991, no. 26, 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. 26, 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. "14" verso, lower right tab, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65025752

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