La Parisienne (2)

1902

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image shows a woman sitting on a lavishly designed chair. The woman's back and profile are visible, with her face turned slightly to the side. Her hair is up in an intricate style, adorned with a decorated hat. She wears an elegant dress with detailed patterns. The room around her is richly decorated, featuring a panel or tapestry with a peacock and other figures. Various ornate elements, like a carved piece with a portrait and luxurious fabrics, are also in the background. The artwork has detailed lines and shading, depicting an opulent setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching, etching, aquatint, and liftground aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 47.7 x 37.2 cm (18 3/4 x 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 58.7 x 43.5 cm (23 1/8 x 17 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.93.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E74

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, London, Sotheby's, 30 June 1999, no. 431); (David Tunick, New York); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • The Unfinished Print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001, proof 1, p. 74.

2004

  • The Unfinished Print, The Frick Collection, New York; Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main, 2004-2005.

Bibliography

1950

  • Auberty, Jacqueline and Charles Pérussaux. Jacques Villon: Catalogue de son oeuvre gravé. Paris: Paul Prouté, 1950.

1979

  • Ginestet, Colette de and Catherine Pouillon. Jacques Villon: les estampes et les illustrations: catalogue raisonne. Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1979.

2001

  • Brodie, Judith. "The Metamorphosis of Jacques Villon's 'La Parisienne'." In Peter Parshall et. al. The Unfinished Print. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001: 71-82.

Inscriptions

lower right below plate mark in graphite: Jacques Villon; by later hand, lower left in graphite: A. 238; by later hand, lower right in graphite: GP 74; by later hand, upper right in graphite: 1902

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q75424571

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