La Parisienne (4)

1902

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image shows a person seated on a chair with a magenta cushion. The person has short, curly auburn hair and is dressed in a white garment with ruffles and lace. They wear an elaborate hat with feathers and yellow accents. The surrounding decor is rich and elegant, with another ornate chair, a tapestry or painting of a peacock, and a patterned carpet or rug. The background features ornate wall patterns and muted tones, creating an opulent atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Edward E. MacCrone Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 47.4 x 37.5 cm (18 11/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 62.9 x 49.4 cm (24 3/4 x 19 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.93.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E74

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, London, Sotheby's, 30 June 1999, no. 432); (David Tunick, New York); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • The Unfinished Print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001, proof 2, p. 74.

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

Markings

none

Watermarks

CANSON & MONTGOLFIER

Wikidata ID

Q75424573

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