La Parisienne (16)

1902

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image depicts the upper half of a person sitting on a red upholstered chair with a dark wood frame. The person is reclined slightly to the left side, with their arms resting on the backrest of the chair. They have auburn hair partially visible under a large-brimmed white hat with a feather. The person's face is in profile with distinct features and a subtle expression. They wear a layered garment with ruffled textures, potentially a light-colored dress, and a light yellow fabric around the neck area. No jewelry or objects are visible in their hands. The background is a soft, textured brown wash.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color softground etching, etching, and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund and Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 45.4 x 33.9 cm (17 7/8 x 13 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 66.2 x 49 cm (26 1/16 x 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.30.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E74

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Louis Carré, Paris. (sale, Artcurial: Briest/Poulain/Le Fur, Hôtel Dassault, Paris, 1 March 2004, nos. 191 and 192). Frederick Mulder, London; purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

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.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Jacques VIllon / 02; lower right center in graphite: JV

Markings

none

Watermarks

Van Gelder Zonen

Wikidata ID

Q76438550

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